Genesis 18:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;”

Genesis 18:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 18:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 18:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.”

Genesis 18:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 18:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;”

Genesis 18:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 18:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;”

Genesis 18:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 18:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.”

Genesis 18:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 18:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe the Lord appeared vnto him in the plaine of Mamre, as he sate in his tent doore about the heate of the day.”

Genesis 18:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 18:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the Lord appeared to him in the oaks of Mamre, and he was sitting at the door of the tent in the heat of the day.”

Genesis 18:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 18:1 in Context — Genesis 18

1 And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, 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,

3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

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What Does Genesis 18:1 Mean?

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