Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. New Living Translation The LORD appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day. English Standard Version And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. Berean Standard Bible Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. King James Bible And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; New King James Version Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. New American Standard Bible Now the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. NASB 1995 Now the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. NASB 1977 Now the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. Legacy Standard Bible Then Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. Amplified Bible Now the LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth trees of Mamre [in Hebron], while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. Christian Standard Bible The LORD appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting in the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day. American Standard Version And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; Contemporary English Version One hot summer afternoon while Abraham was sitting by the entrance to his tent near the sacred trees of Mamre, the LORD appeared to him. English Revised Version And the LORD appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oak trees belonging to Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day. Good News Translation The LORD appeared to Abraham at the sacred trees of Mamre. As Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day, International Standard Version Later, the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks belonging to Mamre. As Abraham was sitting near the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day, Majority Standard Bible Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. NET Bible The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day. New Heart English Bible And God appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; World English Bible Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH appears to him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day; Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day; Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will be seen to him at the oaks of Mamra: and he will sit at the entrance of his tent at the heat of the day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the Lord appeared to him, in the steep valley of Mamre, when he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day. New American Bible The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oak of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance of his tent, while the day was growing hot. New Revised Standard Version The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAND the LORD revealed himself to him by the oak of Mamre, as he was sitting at the door of the tent in the heat of the day; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he lifted his eyes, and he saw, and behold, three men standing over by him, and he saw them and he ran to meet them from the door of the tent, and he bowed on the ground, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; Brenton Septuagint Translation And God appeared to him by the oak of Mambre, as he sat by the door of his tent at noon. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Three Visitors1Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. 2And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.… Cross References Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Genesis 19:1 Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, Judges 6:11-14 Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” ... Exodus 3:2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Genesis 32:24-30 So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. / When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. / Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” ... John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Luke 24:15-16 And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them. / But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. Acts 7:30 After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. Genesis 22:11 Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Genesis 35:9 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. Genesis 16:7 Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur. Exodus 33:11 Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. Joshua 5:13-15 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” / “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?” / The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; appeared. Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Genesis 17:1-3,22 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect… Genesis 26:2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Mamre. Genesis 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. Genesis 14:13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. and he sat. Jump to Previous Abraham Appeared Door Doorway Entrance Great Heat Holy Mamre Middle Oaks Opening Plains Sat Seated Sitting Tent Tent-Door Terebinths Tree TreesJump to Next Abraham Appeared Door Doorway Entrance Great Heat Holy Mamre Middle Oaks Opening Plains Sat Seated Sitting Tent Tent-Door Terebinths Tree TreesGenesis 18 1. The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.9. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. 16. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23. Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants. Then the LORD appeared to Abraham This phrase indicates a theophany, a direct appearance of God to a human. In the Old Testament, such appearances are significant, often marking pivotal moments in God's covenant relationship with His people. The LORD here is understood as Yahweh, the covenant name of God, emphasizing His personal relationship with Abraham. This appearance prefigures the incarnation of Christ, where God would again appear to humanity in a tangible form. by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORDThe passage begins with the LORD appearing to Abraham. In the Hebrew text, the term used is "YHWH," indicating the covenant name of God, emphasizing His personal relationship with Abraham. 2. Abraham The patriarch of the Israelites, Abraham is sitting at the entrance of his tent. His posture suggests a readiness to receive visitors, which is significant in the context of Middle Eastern hospitality. 3. Oaks of Mamre A location near Hebron, the Oaks of Mamre is a significant place where Abraham had previously built an altar to the LORD. It serves as a setting for divine encounters and covenantal promises. 4. Tent The tent symbolizes Abraham's nomadic lifestyle and his status as a sojourner in the land promised to him by God. 5. Heat of the Day This detail sets the scene, indicating a time when people would typically rest, highlighting Abraham's alertness and readiness to serve. Teaching Points Divine Encounters in Everyday LifeGod often meets us in the ordinary moments of life, as He did with Abraham. We should remain spiritually alert and open to His presence. The Importance of Hospitality Abraham's readiness to welcome visitors reflects a biblical principle of hospitality. We are called to be hospitable, as it can lead to divine blessings and encounters. Faith and Obedience Abraham's life exemplifies faith and obedience. His willingness to serve and his relationship with God are models for our own walk with the Lord. God's Faithfulness to His Promises The setting at the Oaks of Mamre reminds us of God's faithfulness to His promises, as He continues to appear and reaffirm His covenant with Abraham.XVIII. VISIT OF ANGELS TO ABRAHAM AT MAMRE; AND OVERTHROW OF SODOM. (1) And the Lord (Jehovah) appeared unto him.--No new section could begin in this way, but evidently this is a continuation of the narrative of the circumcision. We thus find a Jehovistic section coupled in the closest way with one which is Elohistic (comp. Genesis 17:22-23); and even here it is Elohim who for Abraham's sake delivers Lot (Genesis 19:29). Far more important, however, is it to notice that this familiar intercourse, and clear revelation of Jehovah to Abraham, follows upon his closer relation to God by virtue of the sacrament of circumcision. Jewish tradition adds that this visit was made to Abraham on the third day after the rite had been performed, and was for the purpose of healing him from the painful consequences of it. It was on this account, as they think, that Abraham was resting at home, instead of being with his herds in the field. The plains (Heb., the oaks) of Mamre.--(See Genesis 13:18; Genesis 14:13.) . . . Verse 1. - And the Lord - Jehovah, the Divine name employed throughout the present and succeeding chapters, which are accordingly assigned to the Jehovist (Tuch, Bleek, Davidson, Colenso), with the exception of Genesis 19:29, which is commonly regarded as a fragment of the original Elohist's narration (vide infra) - appeared unto him. The absence of Abraham's name has been thought to favor the idea that the present chapter should have begun at Genesis 17:23 (Quarry). That the time of this renewed Divine manifestation was shortly after the incidents recorded in the preceding chapter is apparent, as also that its object was the reassurance of the patriarch concerning the birth of Isaac. In the plains of Mamre. Literally, in the oaks of Mature (vide Genesis 13:18). And he sat in the tent door. Literally, in the opening of the tent, a fold of which was fastened to a post near by to admit any air that might be stirring. In the heat of the day, i.e. noontide (cf. 1 Samuel 11:11), as the cool of the day, or the wind of the day (Genesis 3:8), means eventide. "The usual term for noon is Tsoharim (Genesis 43:16), that is, the time of ' double or greatest light,' while a more poetical expression is 'the height of the day' (Proverbs 4:18), either because then the sun has reached its most exalted position, or because it appears to stand still in the zenith" (Kalisch). Among the Orientals the hour of noon is the time of rest (cf. Song of Solomon 1:7) and the time of dinner (Genesis 43:16, 25). In this case the patriarch had probably dined and was resting after dinner, sines, on the arrival of his visitors, preparations had to be commenced for their entertainment.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the LORDיְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel appeared וַיֵּרָ֤א (way·yê·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see to אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Abraham by the oaks בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י (bə·’ê·lō·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 436: An oak, other strong tree of Mamre מַמְרֵ֑א (mam·rê) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4471: Mamre -- a place in Palestine, also an ally of Abraham in the heat כְּחֹ֥ם (kə·ḥōm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2527: Heat of the day, הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day while he וְה֛וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was sitting יֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry at the entrance פֶּֽתַח־ (pe·ṯaḥ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way to his tent. הָאֹ֖הֶל (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent Links Genesis 18:1 NIVGenesis 18:1 NLT Genesis 18:1 ESV Genesis 18:1 NASB Genesis 18:1 KJV Genesis 18:1 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:1 French Bible Genesis 18:1 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:1 Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks (Gen. 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