Devine Scripture

Genesis 18:2

Genesis chapter 18 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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,

KJV

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,

ASV

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,

Context

v.1And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

v.2This passage

v.3and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 18:16

    And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

  • Judges 13:6

    Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of the angel of God, very terrible; and I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

  • Genesis 44:14

    And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

  • 2 Kings 2:15

    And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

  • Genesis 43:28

    And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

  • Genesis 19:1

    And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;