1. And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
2. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3. and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
4. Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5. And I will fetch a morsel of bread; and refresh yourselves; after that ye shall pass on; for therefore have ye passed on towards your servant. And they said, So do as thou hast said.
6. And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.
7. And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf tender and good, and gave it to the attendant; and he hasted to dress it.
8. And he took thick and sweet milk, and the calf that he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood before them under the tree, and they ate.
9. And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10. And he said, I will certainly return to thee at this time of the year, and behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent-door, which was behind him.