Genesis 18:8
“And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he took butter and milk,.... Jarchi says, it was the fat of the milk gathered from the top of it, he means cream,…
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.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat - Nothing is more common in Hindostan than to see travelers and…
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
butter, and milk Butter (ḥem'ah, LXX βούτυρον) is not what we should call butter, but rather "curds," mentioned here and…
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