Genesis 18:2

He looked up and, behold, he saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door and bowed low to the ground.

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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,

In Context

1Yahweh appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent doorway in the heat of the day.

3He said, “Lord, if I have found favor in your eyes, do not pass by and leave your servant.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:16Then the men arose to leave and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

Genesis 19:1The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, while Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, arose to meet them, and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Genesis 23:12Then Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Genesis 33:3He himself went on ahead of them. He bowed toward the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 43:26When Joseph came home, they brought the gifts which were in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the ground.

Genesis 44:14Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house. He was still there, and they bowed before him to 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 →

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