Genesis 18:7
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Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.
Read Genesis 18:7 Using Other Translations
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly.
Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly prepared it.
What does Genesis 18:7 mean?
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Genesis 18:7
FOOTNOTES:
F17 (autar egwn agelhyen elassav piona moscon) --Orpheus de lapidibus, ver. 63.
And Abraham ran unto the herd
While Sarah and her maids were kneading the dough and making the
cakes: and fetched a calf tender and good;
a fine fat calf, which was reckoned very delicious food, and much
in use with the ancients F17 and generally made a part in any
grand entertainment, and was accounted fit for a king, see (
1 Samuel
28:24 1 Samuel
28:25 ) ( Luke 15:23 ) : and
gave [it] unto a young man:
one of his servants, to kill and dress as soon as possible;
Jarchi says this was Ishmael, whom he trained up to such service:
and he hasted to dress it;
the young man made all the haste he could to get it ready,
according to the orders of Abraham.
F17 (autar egwn agelhyen elassav piona moscon) --Orpheus de lapidibus, ver. 63.
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