Genesis 18:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.”

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BSBPD

“Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Abraham ran unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth to prepare it;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 18:7 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 19:3But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
  2. Judges 13:15“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”
  3. Amos 6:4You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
  4. Malachi 1:14“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
  5. Matthew 22:4Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
  6. Luke 15:23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
  7. Luke 15:27‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
  8. Luke 15:30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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