Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three
King James 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,
Holman Bible
He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him.
International Standard Version
he glanced up and saw three men standing there, not far from him. As soon as he noticed them, Abraham ran from the tent entrance to greet them and bowed low to the ground.
A Conservative Version
And he lifted 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 to the earth,
American Standard Version
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,
Amplified
When he raised his eyes and looked up, behold, three men were standing [a little distance] from him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down [with his face] to the ground,
Bible in Basic English
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;
Darby Translation
And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall lift up his eyes and shall see, and behold, three men stood by him: and he will see and will run to meet them from the door of the tent, and will bow himself to the earth.
King James 2000
And he lifted 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,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men were standing near him. And he saw [them] and ran from the doorway of the tent to meet them. And he bowed down to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And he lifted 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 toward the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he lift up his eyes and looked: and lo, three men stood not far from him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and fell to the ground
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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,
The Emphasized Bible
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him, - so he looked and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth;
Webster
And he lifted 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,
World English Bible
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To abraham
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Entertains three angels, and is promised a son
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:2
Images Genesis 18:2
Prayers for Genesis 18:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
1
And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
2 When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three
Names
Cross References
Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Genesis 18:22
So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth
Genesis 18:16
Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way.
Genesis 23:7
Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.
Genesis 32:24
And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.
Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present that they had with them and bowed down to him to the ground.
Genesis 43:28
They said, "Your servant our father is well; he is still alive." And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.
Genesis 44:14
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there. They fell before him to the ground.
Joshua 5:13
When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?"
Judges 13:3
And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, "Behold, you are barren and have not borne children, but you shall conceive and bear a son.
Genesis 33:3-7
He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Judges 13:6-11
Then the woman came and told her husband, "A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name,
Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, "Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?"
2 Kings 2:15
Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him opposite them, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." And they came to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
Romans 12:13
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.