Genesis 18:4 “Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yo…”

Genesis 18:4

Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

World English Bible

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

American Standard Version

let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Geneva Bible 1599

Let a litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree.

Darby Translation

Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

Young's Literal Translation

let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;

Bible in Basic English

Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:

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Cross references

“wash your feet”

Genesis 19:2 Genesis 24:32 Genesis 43:24 Luke 7:44 1 Samuel 25:41 John 13:5–15

Genesis 19:2 · BSB

and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

Genesis 24:32 · BSB

So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

Genesis 43:24 · BSB

And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.

Luke 7:44 · BSB

And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

1 Samuel 25:41 · BSB

She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”

John 13:5–15 · BSB

After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

5And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”

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