Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men were standing near him. And he saw [them] and ran from the doorway of the tent to meet them. And he bowed down to the ground.
New American Standard Bible
When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three
King James Version
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
Holman Bible
He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him.
International Standard Version
he glanced up and saw three men standing there, not far from him. As soon as he noticed them, Abraham ran from the tent entrance to greet them and bowed low to the ground.
A Conservative Version
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
American Standard Version
and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Amplified
When he raised his eyes and looked up, behold, three men were standing [a little distance] from him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down [with his face] to the ground,
Bible in Basic English
And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
Darby Translation
And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall lift up his eyes and shall see, and behold, three men stood by him: and he will see and will run to meet them from the door of the tent, and will bow himself to the earth.
King James 2000
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
Modern King James verseion
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed toward the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he lift up his eyes and looked: and lo, three men stood not far from him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and fell to the ground
NET Bible
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
The Emphasized Bible
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him, - so he looked and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth;
Webster
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
World English Bible
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Youngs Literal Translation
and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To abraham
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Entertains three angels, and is promised a son
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:2
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Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
1 And Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he was sitting in the doorway of the tent at the heat of the day. 2 And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men were standing near him. And he saw [them] and ran from the doorway of the tent to meet them. And he bowed down to the ground. 3 And he said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your eyes do not pass by your servant.
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Cross References
Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect hospitality, because through this some have received angels as guests without knowing [it].
Genesis 18:22
And the men turned from there and went toward Sodom. And Abraham [was] still standing before Yahweh.
Genesis 19:1
And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening. And Lot was sitting in the gateway of Sodom. Then Lot saw [them] and stood up to meet them. And he bowed down [with his] face to the ground.
Genesis 18:16
Then the men set out from there, and they looked down upon Sodom. And Abraham went with them {to send them on their way}.
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham rose up and bowed to the people of the land, to the Hittites.
Genesis 32:24
And Jacob remained alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the dawn.
Genesis 43:26
And when Joseph came into the house they brought the gift that [was] in their hand into the house to him, and they bowed down before him to the ground.
Genesis 43:28
And they said, "Your servant our father [is] well; he is still alive." And they knelt and bowed down.
Genesis 44:14
And Judah and his brothers came to the house of Joseph--now he [was] still there--they fell before him to the ground.
Joshua 5:13
And it happened, when Joshua was by Jericho, {he looked up}, and he saw a man standing {opposite him} [with] his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said, "Are you with us, or with our adversaries?"
Judges 13:3
And an angel of Yahweh appeared to the woman, and he said to her, "Behold, you [are] infertile and have not borne [children], but you will conceive and bear a son.
Genesis 33:3-7
And he himself passed on before them and bowed down to the ground seven times until he came to his brother.
Judges 13:6-11
And the woman came and told her husband, saying, "A man of God came to me, and his appearance [was] like the appearance of an angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask him from where he [came], and he did not tell me his name.
Ruth 2:10
And she fell on her face and bowed down to the ground and said to him, "Why have I found favor in your eyes by recognizing me--for I [am] a foreigner?"
2 Kings 2:15
When the sons of the prophets who [were] at Jericho saw him from [the] other side, they declared, "The spirit of Elijah rests upon Elisha," and they came to meet him and bowed down to him to the ground.
Romans 12:13
contributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.
1 Peter 4:9
[Be] hospitable to one another without complaining.