Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
New American Standard Bible
Please let a little water be brought and
King James Version
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Holman Bible
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
International Standard Version
I'll have some water brought to wash your feet while you rest under the tree.
A Conservative Version
Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
American Standard Version
let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Amplified
Please let a little water be brought [by one of my servants] and [you may] wash your feet, and recline and rest comfortably under the tree.
Bible in Basic English
Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:
Darby Translation
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Julia Smith Translation
Now he shall take a little water, and will wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest under the tree.
Modern King James verseion
Let a little water, I pray, be brought, and wash Your feet, and rest under the tree.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
NET Bible
Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree.
New Heart English Bible
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
The Emphasized Bible
Let there be fetched, I pray thee a little water, and bathe ye your feet, - and rest yourselves under the tree.
Webster
Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
World English Bible
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Youngs Literal Translation
let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;
Themes
Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Entertainments » Guests at » Had their feet washed when they came a distance
Feet » Of strangers and travellers washed
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Entertains three angels, and is promised a son
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Tents » Were pitched » Under trees
Travelers » Generally treated with great hospitality
Trees » The jews » Often pitched their tents under
Trees » Afford an agreeable shade in eastern countries during the heat of the day
Topics
Interlinear
M@`at
Mayim
Regel
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, pass not away, I pray you, from your servant: 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort your hearts; after that you shall pass on: for therefore are you come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 19:2
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Genesis 43:24
And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys provender.
Genesis 24:32
And the man came into the house: and he unloaded his camels, and gave straw and fodder for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Luke 7:44
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, See this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
1 Samuel 25:41
And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let your handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
John 13:5-15
After that he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.