Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.
New American Standard Bible
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Knead three measures
International Standard Version
Abraham hurried into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of the best flour, knead it, and make some flat bread."
A Conservative Version
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
American Standard Version
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
Amplified
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, get ready three
Darby Translation
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will hasten to the tent to Sarah, and will say, Hasten thou measures of the finest flour; knead and make cakes.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and he said, "Quickly--make three seahs of fine flour for kneading and make bread cakes!"
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal; knead it, and make cakes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abraham went a pace into his tent unto Sara, and said, Make ready at once three pecks of fine meal; knead it, and make cakes."
NET Bible
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread."
New Heart English Bible
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."
The Emphasized Bible
So Abraham hastened towards the tent unto Sarah, - and said, Hasten thou three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make hearth-cakes.
Webster
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
World English Bible
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly prepare three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abraham hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, 'Hasten three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes;'
Themes
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Baking
Bread » How prepared » Kneaded
Bread » Was baked » On hearths
Bread » How prepared » On hearths
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Entertainments » Preparations made for
Food » List of articles » Bread
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Entertains three angels, and is promised a son
Measure » A seah, about a peck and a half
Travelers » Generally treated with great hospitality
Victuals » List of articles » Bread
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
5 And let me get a bit of bread to keep up your strength, and after that you may go on your way: for this is why you have come to your servant. And they said, Let it be so. 6 Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes. 7 And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;
Cross References
Isaiah 32:8
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
Matthew 13:33
Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
Luke 10:38-40
Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house.
Acts 16:15
And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
Romans 12:13
Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
Galatians 5:13
Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
Hebrews 13:2
Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.
1 Peter 4:9
Keep open house for all with a glad heart;