Genesis 18:2
And lie lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, three men stood towards him; and he saw, and ran from the door of the tent to meet them, and worshipped upon the earth.
Targum Onkelos
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In Context
3And he said, Lord, if now I have found favour in Thine eyes, pass not, I pray, from Thy servant.
Cross References
Genesis 18:16And the men arose thence, and looked towards the face of Sedom; and Abraham went with them to accompany them.
Genesis 19:1And two angels entered into Sedom in the evening; and Lot sat in the gate of Sedom. And Lot saw, and arose to present himself before them, and he bowed with his face to the earth.
Genesis 23:12And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.
Genesis 33:3And he passed over before them, and bowed to the earth seven times, until he came nigh to his brother.
Genesis 43:26And Joseph entered the house, and they brought to him the offering which was in their hands into the house; and they bowed to him upon the ground.
Genesis 44:14And Jehuda entered and his brothers into Joseph’s house, for he was still there; and they fell before him on the ground.
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 →