Genesis 18:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He then brought curds, milk, and the calf he had prepared, and set them before the men. While they ate, he stood near them under the tree.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח חֶמְאָ֜ה וְחָלָ֗ב וּבֶן־הַבָּקָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְהֽוּא־עֹמֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם תַּ֥חַת הָעֵ֖ץ וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃

Transliteration

And-wayyiqqaḥ ḥemʾâ and-ḥālāḇ and-ben-the-bāqār which ʿāśâ and-wayyittēn to-pənêhem and-he-ʿōmēḏ over-them taḥaṯ the-ʿēṣ and-wayyōʾḵēlû.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqaḥ*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took
• *ḥemʾâ*: noun, feminine singular - curds/butter
• *ḥālāḇ*: noun, masculine singular - milk
• *ʿāśâ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had prepared
• *wayyittēn*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave/set
• *pənêhem*: plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them
• *ʿōmēḏ*: qal participle, masculine singular - standing
• *taḥaṯ*: preposition - under
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine singular - tree
• *wayyōʾḵēlû*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they ate

Word Meanings

• *ḥemʾâ*: curds/butter/cream
• *pənêhem*: before them/in their presence

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took{H3947} butter,{H2529} and milk,{H2461} and the calf{H1121} which he had dressed,{H6213} and set{H5414} it before them;{H6440} and he stood{H5975} by them under the tree,{H6086} and they did eat.{H398}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} butter{H2529}, and milk{H2461}, and the calf{H1121}{H1241} which he had dressed{H6213}{(H8804)}, and set{H5414}{(H8799)} it before them{H6440}; and he stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by them under the tree{H6086}, and they did eat{H398}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he toke butter and mylcke and the calfe which he had prepared and sett it before them and stode hymselfe by them vnder the tree: and they ate.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke butter and mylke and of the calfe that he had prepared, and set it before the, stode him self by them vnder the tre, & they ate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he tooke butter and milke, and the calfe, which he had prepared, and set before them, and stoode himselfe by them vnder the tree, and they did eate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he toke butter and mylke, and the calfe which he had prepared, and set it before them, and stoode hym selfe by them vnder the tree: & they dyd eate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abraham then took some curds and milk, along with the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them. They ate while he was standing near them under a tree.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:3 : 3 But Lot insisted strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking unleavened bread, and they ate.
• Deut 32:14 : 14 Curds from cattle and milk from the flock, with fat from lambs, rams of Bashan breed, and goats, with the finest wheat, and you drank the blood of the grape as wine.
• Judg 5:25 : 25 He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for nobles, she brought him curd.
• Judg 13:15 : 15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, "Please stay here, and we will prepare a young goat for you."
• Neh 12:44 : 44 On that day, men were appointed to oversee the storerooms for contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. They gathered the portions assigned for the priests and Levites from the fields around the towns, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who stood in service.
• Luke 12:37 : 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come to wait on them.
• Luke 17:8 : 8 Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?
• Luke 24:30 : 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them.
• Luke 24:43 : 43 and he took it and ate it before them.
• John 12:2 : 2 There they prepared a dinner for Him. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
• Acts 10:41 : 41 not by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
• Gal 5:13 : 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
• Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.