Genesis 18:7

Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a calf that was tender and good, and gave it to the servant, and he prepared it quickly.

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In The King James Version

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

In Context

6So Abraham hastened to Sarah’s tent and said, ‘Make ready quickly four measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.’

8Then Abraham took curd and milk, with the calf that he had prepared, and served them; and he waited on them under the tree, while they ate.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:3But he urged them so strongly that they went with him and entered his house. He made a feast for them and baked bread made without yeast, and they ate.

Amos 6:4They lie on ivory couches, sprawl on their divans, eat choice lambs from the flock, and fattened calves from the stall.

Matthew 22:4A second time he sent some servants, with orders to say to those who had been invited “I have prepared my meal, my cattle and fat beasts are killed and everything is ready; come to the banquet.”

Luke 15:27“Your brother has come back,” the servant told him, “and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:2-9

Abraham's Interview with the Angels. ( b. c. 1898.) 1 And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 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, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest… Read the whole commentary →

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