Genesis 18:8

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And he took butter and milk and the young ox which he had made ready and put it before them, waiting by them under the tree while they took food.

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וַיִּקַּח vai·yi·kach and he brought H3947 חֶמְאָה chem·'ah curd(s) H2529 וְחָלָב ve·cha·lav and milk H2461 וּבֶן־ u·ven- and [the] young one of H1121 הַבָּקָר ha·ba·kar the herd H1241 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had prepared H6213 וַיִּתֵּן vai·yi·ten and he set [it] H5414 לִפְנֵיהֶם lif·nei·hem (to) before them H6440 וְהוּא־ ve·hu'- and he H1931 עֹמֵד 'o·med [was] standing H5975 עֲלֵיהֶם 'a·lei·hem with them H5921 תַּחַת ta·chat under H8478 הָעֵץ ha·'etz the tree H6086 וַיֹּאכֵלוּ vai·yo·khe·lu and they ate H398

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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FeastsFoodMilkEatingMannersButter

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.