Genesis 18:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 18:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:8 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:8 WEB — 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.”
Genesis 18:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:8 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 18:8 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 18:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he took thick and sweet milk, and the calf that he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood before them under the tree, and they ate. ”
Genesis 18:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Genesis 18:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he took curds and milk and the calf which he made and set it before their faces. And he stood by them under the tree and they ate.”
Genesis 18:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:8 in Context — Genesis 18
6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
8 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.
9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
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What Does Genesis 18:8 Mean?
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