Genesis 18:8-10
Amplified Bible
8 Then he took [a]curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before the men; and he stood beside them under the tree while they ate.
9 Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “There, in the tent.” 10 He said, “I will surely return to you at this [b]time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.(A)
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- Genesis 18:8 Or sour milk, or perhaps butter. It may have served as a kind of condiment for the bread.
- Genesis 18:10 Lit when the time revives. Some regard this as a reference to springtime. Others think it means “the time when the life is ready.”
Genesis 18:8-10
King James Version
8 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.
9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
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