Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline 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.
King James 2000
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and 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.
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
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M@`at
Mayim
Regel
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
3 And he saith, 'My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant; 4 let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree; 5 and I bring a piece of bread, and support ye your heart; afterwards pass on, for therefore have ye passed over unto your servant;' and they say, 'So mayest thou do as thou has spoken.'
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 19:2
and he saith, 'Lo, I pray you, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, unto the house of your servant, and lodge, and wash your feet -- then ye have risen early and gone on your way;' and they say, 'Nay, but in the broad place we do lodge.'
Genesis 43:24
And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,
Genesis 24:32
And he bringeth in the man into the house, and looseth the camels, and giveth straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who are with him:
Luke 7:44
And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, 'Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;
1 Samuel 25:41
And she riseth and boweth herself -- face to the earth -- and saith, 'Lo, thy handmaid is for a maid-servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'
John 13:5-15
afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.
1 Timothy 5:10
in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;