And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to a young man; and he hurried to dress it. Treasury of Scripture Genesis 19:3 And he pressed on them greatly; and they turned in to him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast... Judges 13:15,16 And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, I pray you, let us detain you, until we shall have made ready a kid for you... Amos 6:4 That lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock... Malachi 1:14 But cursed be the deceiver, which has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King... Matthew 22:4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner... Luke 15:23,27,30 And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry...
Context Abraham's Celestial Visitors
1And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, see, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3And said, My LORD, if now I have found favor in your sight, pass not away, I pray you, from your servant: 4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: 5And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort you your hearts; after that you shall pass on: for therefore are you come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said. 6And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes on the hearth. 7And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to a young man; and he hurried to dress it. 8And 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. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he himself ran to the herd, and took from thence a calf very tender and very good, and gave it to a young man: who made haste and boiled it.
Darby Bible Translation
And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf tender and good, and gave it to the attendant; and he hasted to dress it.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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;
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