Genesis 18:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: ”

• Genesis 18:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire pro...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and (c) wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: (c) For men used to go bare footed in those parts because of the heat.

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• Genesis 18:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  At the midday siesta Abraham suddenly becomes aware that three men are standing near his tent. That they appear with such mysterious suddenness does not, however, suggest their true character to him....

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• Genesis 18:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  wash your feet. . common practice to this day; needed from use of sandals and bare feet; Compare Genesis 24:32 ; Genesis 43:24 .

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• Genesis 18:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: Let a little water - be fetched, and wash your feet, etc. - In these verses we find a delightful pi...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Wash your feet— It was a custom to wash the feet of guests, deduced from the earliest times to the apostles' days; see ch. Genesis 19:2 . Genesis 24:32 . Judges 19:21 . Hence St. Paul appoints wid...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: And rest yourselves under the tree, [Hebrew, wªhishaa`ªnuw ( H8172 )] - and recline, b...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Visit of the Angels to Abraham. The Judgment of Sodom announced. Abraham intercedes on its Behalf In this beautiful narrative the writer dwells on the unique revelations of God's purposes with...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Wash your feet. — This is the first necessity of Oriental hospitality ( Judges 19:21 ), not merely because the feet, protected only by sandals, are soiled by the dirt of the roads, but because it c...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM Genesis 18:1-33 THE scene with which this chapter opens is one familiar to the observer of nomad life in the East. During the scorching heat and glaring light o...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Abraham Entertains Heavenly Visitors Genesis 18:1-15 The Son of God is the central figure here. He loves the homes of men. It has ever been His wont to visit the homes and hearts of those who l...

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• Genesis 18:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This is the account of the sixth appearance of God to Abraham. In it four phases of relationship between God and Abraham are revealed. God visited Abraham and Abraham provided for Him. God bestowed o...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: Washing the feet in Eastern countries, was part of the courtesy shewn, to travellers. Hence 1 Tim...

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• Genesis 18:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet ,.... Which was very refreshing to travellers in hot countries, who walked barefoot or in sandals; and this he proposes to be done by o...

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• Genesis 18:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: Ver. 4. And wash your feet. ] Fouled with going barefoot; as in these parts men used to do, beca...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And he said, My Lord He addressed himself to one of the three, who seemed to have the pre-eminence, probably because of some peculiar majesty which appeared in his countenance, or the respect which...

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• Genesis 18:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A DIVINE VISITATION Though previous to this chapter we read twice of the Lord appearing to Abraham (ch.13:7; 17:1), we are not told in what way He appeared. Now, in chapter 18 we are faced with wh...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abraham's Interview with the Angels. B. C. 1898.       1 And the L ORD appeared unto him in t...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  A practice usual in those parts, Genesis 19:2 , Genesis 24:32 43:24 1 Thessalonians 13:4,5 1 Timothy 5:10 , because they used to travel either bare-footed, or only with sandals to cover and s...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And he said, “My lord, if now I have found favour in your sight, pass not away I beg you from your servant. Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree....

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• Genesis 18:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 18:1 . In the plains of Mamre.] Heb. In the oaks, or in the oak-grove of Mamre. “ Mamre was an ally of Abram, and under the shade of his oak-grove the patriarch dwelt...

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• Genesis 18:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 18:1 . The plains, or the oak, of Mamre, which became a far-famed place, because of Abraham's intercourse with the heavenly guests. Genesis 18:2 . Three men. The manners of the east,...

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• Genesis 18:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

  He took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them The duty of hospitality I. As A COMMON DUTY. II. AS A DUTY OF PIETY. Thus viewed, all duties are ennobled....

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• Genesis 18:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 18:1 And the Lord — Jehovah , the Divine name employed throughout the present and succeeding chapters, which are accordingly assigned to the Jehovist (Tuch, Bleek, David...

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• Genesis 18:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Abraham welcomes the Lord and the Angels

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• Genesis 18:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  wash your feet. Genesis 19:2 Genesis 24:32 Genesis 43:24 1 Samuel 25:41 Luke 7:44 John 13:5-15 1 Timothy 5:10 tree.

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