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The Three Visitors

Genesis 18:4

In 11 translations

BSB
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
KJV
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
WEB
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
ASV
let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
LSV
please let a little water be accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline under the tree;
YLT
let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;
DBY
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
DRC
But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.
GNV
Let a litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree.
JPS
Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree.
LXXE
Let water now be brought, and let them wash your feet, and do ye refresh yourselves under the tree.

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Original-language editions

WLC
יֻקַּֽח־נָ֣א מְעַט־מַ֔יִם וְרַחֲצ֖וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ תַּ֥חַת הָעֵֽץ׃
LXX-Br
Ληφθήτω δὴ ὕδωρ, καὶ νιψάτωσαν τοὺς πόδας ὑμῶν, καὶ καταψύξατε ὑπὸ τὸ δένδρον.

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From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 19:2and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
  • Genesis 24:32So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.
  • Genesis 43:24And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.
  • Luke 7:44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  • 1 Samuel 25:41She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
  • John 13:5–15After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him. He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?” Jesus…
  • 1 Timothy 5:10and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

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