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Génesis 18:1

Listen to Génesis 18:1
1 Y el SEÑOR se le apareció en el encinar de Mamre, mientras él estaba sentado a la puerta de la tienda en el calor del día.

Génesis 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 18:1

And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre
That is, to Abraham; and very likely this appearance of God was quickly after the affair of the circumcision, to show his approbation of his ready obedience to his command; and at this time he was in the plains, or at the oaks of Mamre, the oaken grove there, as has been observed on ( Genesis 13:18 ) ; and which seems to be the best rendering of the words, since in ( Genesis 18:4 Genesis 18:8 ) ; mention is made of a tree to sit and stand under; and Abraham might choose this place for his habitation, because of the shadiness of it, in those hot countries:

and he sat in the tent door, in the heat of the day;
partly to cool and refresh himself, and partly to observe if any passengers passed by, to invite them in; this being a time of day when such needed refreshment, and it was proper for them to lie by a while, and not proceed on their journey until it was cooler: or rather to or "near" the tent door, as Noldius F7, or before it, without or under the shade of the tree, after mentioned.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 Ebr. Concord. Part. p. 13.
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Génesis 18:1 In-Context

1 Y el SEÑOR se le apareció en el encinar de Mamre, mientras él estaba sentado a la puerta de la tienda en el calor del día.
2 Cuando alzó los ojos y miró, he aquí, tres hombres estaban parados frente a él; y al verlos corrió de la puerta de la tienda a recibirlos, y se postró en tierra,
3 y dijo: Señor mío, si ahora he hallado gracia ante tus ojos, te ruego que no pases de largo junto a tu siervo.
4 Que se traiga ahora un poco de agua y lavaos los pies, y reposad bajo el árbol;
5 y yo traeré un pedazo de pan para que os alimentéis, y después sigáis adelante, puesto que habéis visitado a vuestro siervo. Y ellos dijeron: Haz así como has dicho.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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