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Genesis 18:1-15 (AMP)

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¹ 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, ² He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood at a little distance from him. He ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the ground ³ And said, My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant, I beg of you. ⁴ Let a little water be brought, and you may wash your feet and recline and rest yourselves under the tree. ⁵ And I will bring a morsel (mouthful) of bread to refresh and sustain your hearts before you go on further--for that is why you have come to your servant. And they replied, Do as you have said. ⁶ So Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah and said, Quickly get ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and bake cakes. ⁷ And Abraham ran to the herd and brought a calf tender and good and gave it to the young man ; then he hastened to prepare it. ⁸ And he took curds and milk and the calf which he had made ready, and set it before ; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. ⁹ And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, in the tent. ¹⁰ said, I will surely return to you when the season comes round, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son. And Sarah was listening and heard it at the tent door which was behind Him. ¹¹ Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in years; it had ceased to be with Sarah as with women. . ¹² Therefore Sarah laughed to herself, saying, After I have become aged shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband), being old also? ¹³ And the Lord asked Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I really bear a child when I am so old? ¹⁴ Is anything too hard or too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time, when the season comes around, I will return to you and Sarah shall have borne a son. ¹⁵ Then Sarah denied it, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 14) Strength / Sovereignty / Power - Is anything too hard for the LORD?

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 1) Is there one God or more than one God? The LORD appeared to Abraham... looked up and saw three men

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 14) Genesis 18 - Abraham prays for Sodom (2011-10-18)

Definition(s):
Abraham (Ab-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Abraham (Ehb-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Sarah (Seh-ra): lady; princess; princess of the multitude
So (Soh):