Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Next, Abraham ran to the herd, found a choice and tender calf, and gave it to the young men, who went off in a hurry to prepare it.
New American Standard Bible
Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and
King James Version
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Holman Bible
Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd and got a tender, choice calf. He gave it to a young man, who hurried to prepare it.
A Conservative Version
And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to the servant. And he hastened to dress it.
American Standard Version
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it.
Amplified
Abraham also ran to the herd and brought a calf, tender and choice, and he gave it to the servant [to butcher], and he hurried to prepare it.
Bible in Basic English
And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;
Darby Translation
And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf tender and good, and gave it to the attendant; and he hasted to dress it.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham running to the oxen, will take the son of a cow, tender and good, and will give to the youth, and he will hasten to do it
King James 2000
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hastened to dress it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham ran to the cattle and took a {calf}, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, and he made haste to prepare it.
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham ran out to the herd and brought a calf, tender and good. And he gave it to a young man. And he hurried to dress it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abraham ran unto his beasts and fetched a calf that was tender and good, and gave it unto a young man, which made it ready at once.
NET Bible
Then Abraham ran to the herd and chose a fine, tender calf, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it.
New Heart English Bible
Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
The Emphasized Bible
And unto the herd, ran Abraham, - and took a calf tender and good and gave unto the young man, and he hastened to make it ready.
Webster
And Abraham ran to the herd, and brought a calf tender and good, and gave it to a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
World English Bible
Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Abraham ran unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth to prepare it;
Themes
Calves » Eaten in the patriarchal age
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
the Diet of the jews » In patriarchal age
Entertainments » Preparations made for
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Entertains three angels, and is promised a son
Topics
Interlinear
Baqar
Towb
Nathan
Na`ar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
6 Abraham hurried into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of the best flour, knead it, and make some flat bread." 7 Next, Abraham ran to the herd, found a choice and tender calf, and gave it to the young men, who went off in a hurry to prepare it. 8 Then he took curds, milk, and the calf that had been prepared, placed the food in front of them, and stood near them under the tree while they ate.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 19:3
But Lot kept urging them strongly, so they turned aside and entered his house. He prepared a festival and baked unleavened flat bread for them, and they ate.
Judges 13:15-16
Manoah responded to the angel of the LORD, "Please, let us detain you while we prepare a young goat for you."
Amos 6:4
lying on ivory beds, stretching out on your couches, eating lambs from the flock, and fattened calves from the stall,
Malachi 1:14
"Cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock, and vows to give it, but sacrifices a mutilated one to the LORD. Indeed, I am a great king," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and my name is feared among the Gentiles."
Matthew 22:4
So he sent other servants after saying, "Tell those who have been invited, "Look! I've prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!"'
Luke 15:23
Bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let's eat and celebrate!
Luke 15:27
The servant told him, "Your brother has come home, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got him back safely.'
Luke 15:30
But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!'