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The Three Visitors

Genesis 18:3

In 11 translations

BSB
“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
KJV
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
WEB
and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
ASV
and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
LSV
and he says, “My Lord, if now I have found grace in Your eyes, please do not pass on from Your servant;
YLT
And he saith, 'My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant;
DBY
and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
DRC
And he said: Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away from thy servant:
GNV
And he said, Lord, if I haue now founde fauour in thy sight, goe not, I pray thee, from thy seruant.
JPS
and said: 'My lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
LXXE
And he said, Lord, if indeed I have found grace in thy sight, pass not by thy servant.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר מֵעַ֥ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε, Κύριε, εἰ ἄρα εὗρον χάριν ἐναντίον σου, μὴ παρέλθῃς τὸν παῖδά σου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 32:5I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and maidservants. I have sent this message to inform my master, so that I may find favor in your sight.’”

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