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And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
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and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
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and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
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let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
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and I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on: forasmuch as ye are come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
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And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
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And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it.
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And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
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And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
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And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
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Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.