So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “[a]Quickly, prepare three [b]measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes.” Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and [c]choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it. He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree [d]as they ate.

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  1. Genesis 18:6 Lit Hasten three measures
  2. Genesis 18:6 Heb seah; one seah is about 7 qt. or 7.7 liters
  3. Genesis 18:7 Lit good
  4. Genesis 18:8 Lit and

So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs[a] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”(A)

Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf(B) and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. He then brought some curds(C) and milk(D) and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them.(E) While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

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  1. Genesis 18:6 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms