Genesis 18:8

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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 he pressed upon them greatly, so they turned to him and entered his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
• Deut 32:14 : 14 Butter of cattle, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and you drank the pure blood of the grape.
• Judg 5:25 : 25 He asked for water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a noble dish.
• Judg 13:15 : 15 And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, I pray you, let us detain you, until we have made ready a young goat for you.
• Neh 12:44 : 44 At that time some were appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions required by the Law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who ministered.
• Luke 12:37 : 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the master when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
• Luke 17:8 : 8 Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?
• Luke 24:30 : 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at the table with them, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them.
• Luke 24:43 : 43 And he took it and ate in their presence.
• John 12:2 : 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
• Acts 10:41 : 41 Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
• Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use 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 to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.