Genesis 18:2
 Genesis 18:2 
New International Version (© 2011)
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

King James Bible
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,

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,

Young's 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,

Genesis 18:2 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Three men stood by him - נצבים עליו nitstsabim alaiv, were standing over against him; for if they had been standing by him, as our translation says, he needed not to have "run from the tent door to meet them." To Abraham these appeared at first as men; but he entertained angels unawares, see Hebrews 13:2.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he.

Judges 13:3,9 And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman, and said to her, Behold now, you are barren, and bore not: but you shall conceive...

Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

three.

Genesis 18:22 And the men turned their faces from there, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Genesis 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them...

Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

1 Peter 4:9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

he ran.

Romans 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

bowed.

Genesis 23:7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

Genesis 33:3-7 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother...

Genesis 43:26,28 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house...

Genesis 44:14 And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

Ruth 2:10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found grace in your eyes...

2 Kings 2:15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha...

Genesis 18:2 Parallel Commentaries
Abraham Bowed Door Earth Entrance Eyes Face Front Ground Hurried Lifted Lifteth Meet Nearby Opposite Quickly Ran Standing Stood Tent Tent-Door Three
Abraham Bowed Door Earth Entrance Eyes Face Front Ground Hurried Lifted Lifteth Meet Nearby Opposite Quickly Ran Standing Stood Tent Tent-Door Three
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Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
Genesis 17:3 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
Genesis 18:3 He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by.
Genesis 18:16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way.
Genesis 18:22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
Genesis 19:1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Genesis 24:63 He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching.