Genesis 18:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and he lifted up{H5375} his eyes{H5869} and looked,{H7200} and, lo, three{H7969} men{H582} stood{H5324} over against him: and when he saw{H7200} them, he ran{H7323} to meet{H7125} them from the tent{H168} door,{H6607} and bowed{H7812} himself to the earth,{H776}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869} and looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, lo, three{H7969} men{H582} stood{H5324}{(H8737)} by him: and when he saw{H7200}{(H8799)} them, he ran{H7323}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} them from the tent{H168} door{H6607}, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself toward the ground{H776},

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he lyfte vp his eyes and looked: ad lo thre men stode not farr from hym. And whe he sawe them he ran agenst them from the tent dore and fell to the ground

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And as he lift vp his eyes, and loked, beholde, there stode thre men ouer agaynst him. And whan he sawe them, he ranne to mete them from his tent dore, and bowed him self downe vpon the grounde,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he lift vp his eyes, and looked: and lo, three men stoode by him, and when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe to the grounde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he lift vp his eyes and loked, and loe, three men stoode by hym: And when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed hym selfe towarde the grounde,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Referenced Verses

  • Heb 13:2 : 2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it.
  • Gen 18:22 : 22 And the men turned their faces from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
  • Gen 19:1 : 1 And two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the ground.
  • Judg 13:3 : 3 And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman, and said to her, Behold now, you are barren and have no children: but you shall conceive and bear a son.
  • Gen 18:16 : 16 And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
  • Gen 23:7 : 7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
  • Gen 32:24 : 24 And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground.
  • Gen 43:28 : 28 And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is still alive. And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.
  • Gen 44:14 : 14 And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; for he was still there: and they fell before him on the ground.
  • Josh 5:13 : 13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went to him and said to him, Are you for us or for our adversaries?
  • Gen 33:3-7 : 3 And he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. 4 And Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept. 5 And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with you? And he said, The children whom God has graciously given your servant. 6 Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. 7 And Leah also with her children came near and bowed themselves; and afterward Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed themselves.
  • Judg 13:6-9 : 6 Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like that of an angel of God, very awesome: but I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name: 7 But he said to me, Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death. 8 Then Manoah entreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God whom you did send come again to us, and teach us what we shall do for the child who shall be born. 9 And God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field, but Manoah her husband was not with her. 10 And the woman quickly ran and told her husband, and said to him, Behold, the man has appeared to me, who came to me the other day. 11 And Manoah arose and went after his wife and came to the man, and said to him, Are you the man that spoke to the woman? And he said, I am.
  • Ruth 2:10 : 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, seeing I am a stranger?
  • 2 Kgs 2:15 : 15 And when the sons of the prophets who were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Distributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
  • 1 Pet 4:9 : 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

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