Genesis 18:7
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Abraham ran unto the herd,.... While Sarah and her maids were kneading the dough and making the cakes:
and fetched…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 18:1-33
- The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 18:1-8
The appearance of God to Abraham seems to have had in it more of freedom and familiarity, and less of grandeur and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
fetched a calf We must remember that meat is rarely eaten by the tent-dwelling nomads. The killing of an animal for a…
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