Genesis 18:4
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But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

wash your feet.

Genesis 19:2 And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.

Genesis 24:32 And he brought him into his lodging; and he unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.

Genesis 43:24 And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

1 Samuel 25:41 And she arose, and bowed herself down with her face to the earth, and said: Behold, let thy servant be a handmaid, to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

Luke 7:44 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them.

John 13:5-15 After that, he putteth water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. . . .

1 Timothy 5:10 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

tree.

Context
The Three Visitors
3And he said: Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away from thy servant. 4But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.5And I will set a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart, afterwards you shall pass on: for therefore are you come aside to your servant. And they said: Do as thou hast spoken.…
Cross References
Luke 7:44
And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them.

John 13:5
After that, he putteth water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

Genesis 18:3
And he said: Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away from thy servant.

Genesis 19:2
And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.

Genesis 24:32
And he brought him into his lodging; and he unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.

Genesis 43:24
And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

Lexicon
Let a little
מְעַט־ (mə·‘aṭ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few

water
מַ֔יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

be brought,
יֻקַּֽח־ (yuq·qaḥ-)
Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

that you may wash
וְרַחֲצ֖וּ (wə·ra·ḥă·ṣū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe

your feet
רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם (raḡ·lê·ḵem)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

and rest
וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ (wə·hiš·šā·‘ă·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8172: To lean, support oneself

yourselves under
תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

the tree.
הָעֵֽץ׃ (hā·‘êṣ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood


Additional Translations
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Let water now be brought, and let them wash your feet, and do ye refresh yourselves under the tree.

Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;
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