Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree. New Living Translation When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them in the shade of the trees. English Standard Version Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate. Berean Standard Bible Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate. King James Bible And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. New King James Version So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate. New American Standard Bible He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate. NASB 1995 He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate. NASB 1977 And he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate. Legacy Standard Bible Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree, and they ate. Amplified Bible Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before the men; and he stood beside them under the tree while they ate. Christian Standard Bible Then Abraham took curds and milk, as well as the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Abraham took curds and milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree.” American Standard Version And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. Contemporary English Version He then served his guests some yogurt and milk together with the meat. While they were eating, he stood near them under the tree, English Revised Version And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abraham took cheese and milk, as well as the meat, and set these in front of them. Then he stood by them under the tree as they ate. Good News Translation He took some cream, some milk, and the meat, and set the food before the men. There under the tree he served them himself, and they ate. International Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate. NET Bible Abraham then took some curds and milk, along with the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them. They ate while he was standing near them under a tree. New Heart English Bible He took curds, milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate. Webster's Bible Translation And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate. World English Bible He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he takes butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he has prepared, and sets before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they eat. Young's Literal Translation and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat. Smith's Literal Translation And he will take curdled milk, and new milk, and the son of the cow which he did, and he will give before their face; and he stood by them under the tree, and they shall eat. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe took also butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and set before them: but he stood by them under the tree. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and he placed it before them. Yet truly, he himself stood near them under the tree. New American Bible Then he got some curds and milk, as well as the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them, waiting on them under the tree while they ate. New Revised Standard Version Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set them before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he took butter and milk and the calf that he prepared and set before them, and he stood over them under the tree, and they ate. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he took curd, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had dressed; and he set them before them, and they did eat, and he stood by them under the tree. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Three Visitors…7Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate. Cross References Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Judges 6:18-19 Please do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.” / So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak. 1 Samuel 28:24 The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread. Luke 24:30 While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them. 1 Kings 17:10-15 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” / But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” ... Matthew 22:4 Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ 1 Samuel 9:24 So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day. Luke 10:8 If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you. 1 Kings 19:21 So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. Acts 16:34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God. 2 Samuel 12:4 Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.” Luke 24:42-43 So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish, / and He took it and ate it in front of them. 1 Kings 4:22-23 Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal, / ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry. John 12:2 So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him. 2 Kings 4:42-44 Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. he took. Genesis 19:3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. Deuteronomy 32:14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape. Judges 5:25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. stood. Nehemiah 12:44 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. Luke 17:8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? and they. Genesis 19:3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. Judges 13:15 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. Luke 24:30,43 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them… Jump to Previous Ate Butter Calf Curd Curds Dressed Eat Food Herd Milk Ox Placed Prepared Ready Standing Stood Thick Tree Waiting YoungJump to Next Ate Butter Calf Curd Curds Dressed Eat Food Herd Milk Ox Placed Prepared Ready Standing Stood Thick Tree Waiting YoungGenesis 18 1. The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.9. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. 16. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23. Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants. Then Abraham brought The act of bringing in this context signifies hospitality and reverence. In the Hebrew culture, hospitality was a sacred duty, especially in the arid regions where travelers depended on the kindness of strangers. Abraham's action reflects his eagerness to serve and honor his guests, who are later revealed to be divine messengers. The Hebrew root for "brought" (וַיִּקַּח, vayikach) implies taking initiative, highlighting Abraham's proactive nature in serving others. curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared and set them before the men And he stood by them under the tree as they ate Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Abraham broughtוַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take curds חֶמְאָ֜ה (ḥem·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2529: Curdled milk, cheese and milk וְחָלָ֗ב (wə·ḥā·lāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2461: Milk and the calf וּבֶן־ (ū·ḇen-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had been prepared, עָשָׂ֔ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make and he set וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them before the men לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face and וְהֽוּא־ (wə·hū-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are stood עֹמֵ֧ד (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations by them עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the tree הָעֵ֖ץ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood as they ate. וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ (way·yō·ḵê·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat Links Genesis 18:8 NIVGenesis 18:8 NLT Genesis 18:8 ESV Genesis 18:8 NASB Genesis 18:8 KJV Genesis 18:8 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:8 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:8 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:8 French Bible Genesis 18:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:8 He took butter milk and the calf (Gen. 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