Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
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Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
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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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And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hastened to dress it.
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Passages linked to Genesis 18:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 13:15-16 Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “Please stay with us, that we may make a young goat ready for you.” Yahweh’s angel said to Manoah, “Though you detain me, I won’t eat your bread. If you will prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh.” For Manoah didn’t know that he was Yahweh’s angel.
- Genesis 19:3 He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
- Amos 6:4 Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall;
- Malachi 1:14 “But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
- Matthew 22:4 Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!” ’
- Luke 15:23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat, and celebrate;
- Luke 15:27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
- Luke 15:30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 18:7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and…
Gen 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.
Ver. 7. And gave it unto a young man.] Here was a well-ordered family; every one knew his office, and did it. In every society, say the politicians, as in a well-tuned harp, the several strings must concur to make up a harmony.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Abraham ran unto the herd,.... While Sarah and…
And Abraham ran unto the herd,.... While Sarah and her maids were kneading the dough and making the cakes:
and fetched a calf tender and good; a fine fat calf, which was reckoned very delicious food, and much in use with the ancients (q) and generally made a part in any grand entertainment, and was accounted fit for a king, see Sa1 28:24,
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and gave it unto a young man: one of his servants, to kill and dress as soon as possible; Jarchi says this was Ishmael, whom he trained up to such service:
and he hasted to dress it; the young man made all the haste he could to get it ready, according to the orders of Abraham.
(q) --Orpheus de lapidibus, ver. 63.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Gen 18:7. Abraham ran to the herd — In…
Gen 18:7. Abraham ran to the herd — In the several particulars here mentioned, we have a lively picture of the hospitality, simplicity, benevolence, and liberality of these ancient patriarchs. How different was their manner of life from the refinement and modish formality of the higher classes in modern times!
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Himself. These rich and truly noble people, do not…
Himself. These rich and truly noble people, do not esteem it beneath themto wait on strangers. They provide abundance, but no dainties. (Haydock)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf--Animal…
Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf--Animal food is never provided, except for visitors of a superior rank when a kid or lamb is killed. A calf is still a higher stretch of hospitality, and it would probably be cooked as is usually done when haste is required--either by roasting it whole or by cutting it up into small pieces and broiling them on skewers over the fire. It is always eaten along with boiled corn swimming in butter or melted fat, into which every morsel of meat, laid upon a piece of bread, is dipped, before being conveyed by the fingers to the mouth.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 7. A calf tender and good — He selects…
7. A calf tender and good — He selects the choicest of his young cattle, “the fatted calf,” (Luk_15:23; Luk_15:30,) the greatest luxury of the kind at his command.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. fetched a calf] We must remember that meat…
7. fetched a calf] We must remember that meat is rarely eaten by the tent-dwelling nomads. The killing of an animal for a repast indicated a desire to do special honour to a guest.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a…
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, the greatness of the honor done to the strangers was evinced by the personal activity of the patriarch, and the offering of animal food, which was not a common article of consumption among Orientalsand gave it unto a young man; i.e. the servant in attendance (cf. Gen_14:24) and he hasted to dress it.
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