Genesis 18:2
Good News Translation
he looked up and saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran out to meet them. Bowing down with his face touching the ground,

New Revised Standard Version
He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. He quickly ran to meet them, bowed with his face to the ground,

New American Bible
Looking up, he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them; and bowing to the ground,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.

And he.

Judges 13:3,9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to her, and said: Thou art barren and without children: but thou shalt conceive and bear a son. . . .

Hebrews 13:2 And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.

three.

Genesis 18:22 And they turned themselves from thence, and went their way to Sodom: but Abraham as yet stood before the Lord.

Genesis 19:1 And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground.

Hebrews 13:2 And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.

1 Peter 4:9 Using hospitality one towards another, without murmuring,

he ran.

Romans 12:13 Communicating to the necessities of the saints. Pursuing hospitality.

bowed.

Genesis 23:7 Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit, the children of Heth:

Genesis 33:3-7 And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times, until his brother came near. . . .

Genesis 43:26,28 Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground. . . .

Genesis 44:14 And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph (for he was not yet gone out of the place) and they all together fell down before him on the ground.

Ruth 2:10 She fell on her face, and worshipping upon the ground, said to him: Whence cometh this to me, that I should find grace before thy eyes, and that thou shouldst vouchsafe to take notice of me, a woman of another country?

2 Kings 2:15 And the sons of the prophets, at Jericho, who were over against him, seeing it, said: The spirit of Elias hath rested upon Eliseus. And coming to meet him, they worshipped him, falling to the ground.

Context
The Three Visitors
1And the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day. 2And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.3And he said: Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away from thy servant.…
Cross References
Hebrews 13:2
And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.

Genesis 17:3
Abram fell flat on his face.

Genesis 18:3
And he said: Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away from thy servant.

Genesis 18:16
And when the men rose up from thence, they turned their eyes towards Sodom: and Abraham walked with them, bringing them on the way.

Genesis 18:22
And they turned themselves from thence, and went their way to Sodom: but Abraham as yet stood before the Lord.

Genesis 19:1
And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground.

Genesis 24:63
And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.

Genesis 32:24
He remained alone; and behold, a man wrestled with him till morning.

Joshua 5:13
And when Joshua was in the field of the city of Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and saw a man standing over against him, holding a drawn sword, and he went to him, and said: Art thou one of ours, or of our adversaries?

Judges 13:6
And when she was come to her husband, she said to him: A man of God came to me, having the countenance of an angel, very awful. And when I asked him whence he came, and by what name he was called, he would not tell me:

Genesis 18:1
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