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Genesis 18:1
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KJ21
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
ASV
And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
AMP
Now the Lord appeared to Abraham by the terebinth trees of Mamre [in Hebron], while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
AMPC
Now the Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks or terebinths of Mamre; as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day,
BRG
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
CSB
The Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day.
CSBA
The Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day.
CEB
The Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he sat at the entrance of his tent in the day’s heat.
CJB
Adonai appeared to Avraham by the oaks of Mamre as he sat at the entrance to the tent during the heat of the day.
CEV
One hot summer afternoon while Abraham was sitting by the entrance to his tent near the sacred trees of Mamre, the Lord appeared to him.
DARBY
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
DRA
And the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
ERV
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the oak trees of Mamre. It was the hottest part of the day, and Abraham was sitting at the door of his tent.
EASY
The Lord appeared to Abraham near the special oak trees of Mamre. It was the hot time of day and Abraham was sitting by the door of his tent.
EHV
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he was sitting by the door to his tent during the heat of the day.
ESV
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
ESVUK
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
EXB
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the ·great trees [L oaks; or terebinths] of Mamre [C an area near Hebron, named after Amorite leader; 14:13, 24]. Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent ·during the hottest part [L in the heat] of the day.
GNV
2 Abraham receiveth three Angels into his house. 10 Isaac is promised again. 12 Sarah laugheth. 18 Christ is promised to all nations. 19 Abraham taught his family to know God. 21 The destruction of Sodom is declared unto Abraham. 23 Abraham prayeth for them. Again the Lord appeared unto him in the plain of Mamre, as he sat in his tent door about the heat of the day.
GW
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oak trees belonging to Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day.
GNT
The Lord appeared to Abraham at the sacred trees of Mamre. As Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day,
HCSB
Then the Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting in the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day.
ICB
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre. At that time Abraham was sitting at the door of his tent. It was during the hottest part of the day.
ISV
Later, the Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks belonging to Mamre. As Abraham was sitting near the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day,
JUB
¶ And the LORD appeared unto him among the terebinth trees of Mamre; and he was sitting in the door of his tent in the heat of the day;
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;
AKJV
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
LSB
Then Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
LEB
And Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he was sitting in the doorway of the tent at the heat of the day.
TLB
The Lord appeared again to Abraham while he was living in the oak grove at Mamre. This is the way it happened: One hot summer afternoon as he was sitting in the opening of his tent,
MSG
God appeared to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. It was the hottest part of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing. He ran from his tent to greet them and bowed before them.
MEV
The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great oak trees of Mamre while he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
NOG
Yahweh appeared to Abraham by the oak trees belonging to Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day.
NABRE
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oak of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance of his tent, while the day was growing hot.
NASB
Now the Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
NASB1995
Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
NCB
The Lord appeared to Abraham at the Oak of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day.
NCV
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day.
NET
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day.
NIRV
The Lord appeared to Abraham near the large trees of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent. It was the hottest time of the day.
NIV
The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.
NIVUK
The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.
NKJV
Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.
NLV
The Lord showed Himself to Abraham by the oak trees of Mamre, as he sat at the tent door in the heat of the day.
NLT
The Lord appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day.
NRSVA
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day.
NRSVACE
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day.
NRSVCE
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day.
NRSVUE
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day.
OJB
And Hashem appeared unto him in the terebinth trees of Mamre; and he sat in the entrance of the ohel (tent) in the heat of the day;
RGT
Again the LORD appeared to him on the plain of Mamre, as he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day.
RSV
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
RSVCE
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
TLV
Then Adonai appeared to him at Mamre’s large trees while he was sitting in the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day.
VOICE
The Eternal One appeared once again to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, while he was resting at the entrance to his tent in the middle of a hot afternoon.
WEB
Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
WYC
Forsooth in the valley of Mamre the Lord appeared to Abraham, (as he was) sitting in the door of his tabernacle, in that heat of the day. (And sometime later, by the terebinths of Mamre, the Lord appeared to Abraham, when he was sitting by the door of his tent, in the heat of the day.)
YLT
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;
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