Genesis 18:5

I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”

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WEBBE

I will get a piece of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”

BSB

And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”

KJV

And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

ASV

and I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on: forasmuch as ye are come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

BBE

And let me get a bit of bread to keep up your strength, and after that you may go on your way: for this is why you have come to your servant. And they said, Let it be so.

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וְאֶקְחָה ve·'ek·chah so let me bring H3947 פַת־ fat- a piece of H6595 לֶחֶם le·chem bread H3899 וְסַעֲדוּ ve·sa·'a·du and sustain (you) H5582 לִבְּכֶם li·be·khem heart your H3820 אַחַר 'a·char after H310 תַּעֲבֹרוּ ta·'a·vo·ru you will pass on H5674 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 עַל־ 'al- since H5921 כֵּן ken (thus) H3651 עֲבַרְתֶּם 'a·var·tem you have passed by H5674 עַל־ 'al- at H5921 עַבְדְּכֶם 'av·de·khem servant your H5650 וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 כֵּן ken thus H3651 תַּעֲשֶׂה ta·'a·seh you will do H6213 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 דִּבַּרְתָּ di·bar·ta you have said H1696

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Abraham was waiting to entertain any weary traveller, for inns were not to be met with as among us. While Abraham was thus sitting, he saw three men coming. These were three heavenly beings in human bodies. Some think they were all created angels; others, that one of them was the Son of God, the Angel of the covenant. Washing the feet is customary in those hot climates, where only sandals are worn. We should not be forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares, He 13:2; nay, the Lord of angels himself; as we always do, when for his sake we entertain the least of his brethren. Cheerful and obliging manners in showing kindness, are great ornaments to piety. Though our condescending Lord vouchsafes not personal visits to us, yet still by his Spirit he stands at the door and knocks; when we are inclined to open, he deigns to enter; and by his gracious consolations he provides a rich feast, of which we partake with him, Re 3:20.

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