Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. New Living Translation Rest in the shade of this tree while water is brought to wash your feet. English Standard Version Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, Berean Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. King James Bible Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: New King James Version Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. New American Standard Bible Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and make yourselves comfortable under the tree; NASB 1995 “Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; NASB 1977 “Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; Legacy Standard Bible Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; Amplified Bible Please let a little water be brought [by one of my servants] and [you may] wash your feet, and recline and rest comfortably under the tree. Christian Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may 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: Contemporary English Version I'll have some water brought, so you can wash your feet, then you can rest under a tree. English Revised Version let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: GOD'S WORD® Translation Why don't we let someone bring a little water? After you wash your feet, you can stretch out and rest under the tree. Good News Translation Let me bring some water for you to wash your feet; you can rest here beneath this tree. International Standard Version I'll have some water brought to wash your feet while you rest under the tree. Majority Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. NET Bible Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree. New Heart English Bible Now let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Webster's Bible Translation Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionplease let a little water be accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline 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; Smith's Literal Translation Now he shall take a little water, and will wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree. Catholic Public Domain Version But I will bring a little water, and you may wash your feet and rest under the tree. New American Bible Let some water be brought, that you may bathe your feet, and then rest under the tree. New Revised Standard Version Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet me bring a little water and wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And take a piece of bread and sustain your heart, and after this, pass on, because in this manner you have come unto your Servant” and they said, “In this manner do as you have said.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let water now be brought, and let them wash your feet, and do ye refresh yourselves under the tree. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Three Visitors…3“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. 4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. 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.”… 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. Matthew 10:42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.” 1 Peter 4:9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining. Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. 1 Timothy 5:10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work. Luke 7:44 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. John 13:14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... 1 Kings 17:10-11 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” Judges 19:21 So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank. Exodus 23:4-5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. Isaiah 32:2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. 2 Kings 4:8-10 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” 2 Samuel 19:24 Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely. 1 Samuel 25:41 She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” Treasury of Scripture Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: wash your feet. Genesis 19:2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. Genesis 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. Genesis 43:24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. tree. Jump to Previous Accepted Feet Fetched Little Please Recline Rest Tree Wash Washing Water YourselvesJump to Next Accepted Feet Fetched Little Please Recline Rest Tree Wash Washing Water YourselvesGenesis 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. Let a little water be brought In the ancient Near Eastern culture, hospitality was a sacred duty, and providing water for guests was a fundamental aspect of this practice. The Hebrew word for "water" is "מַיִם" (mayim), which is often associated with life and purification. Abraham's offer of water signifies not only a physical refreshment but also a spiritual cleansing, reflecting the grace and humility expected of a host. This act of service prefigures the living water that Jesus offers in the New Testament, symbolizing spiritual renewal and eternal life. and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let a littleמְעַט־ (mə·‘aṭ-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few water מַ֔יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen be brought, יֻקַּֽח־ (yuq·qaḥ-) Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take that you may wash וְרַחֲצ֖וּ (wə·ra·ḥă·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe your feet רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם (raḡ·lê·ḵem) Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda and rest וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ (wə·hiš·šā·‘ă·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8172: To lean, support oneself yourselves under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the tree. הָעֵֽץ׃ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood Links Genesis 18:4 NIVGenesis 18:4 NLT Genesis 18:4 ESV Genesis 18:4 NASB Genesis 18:4 KJV Genesis 18:4 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:4 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:4 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:4 French Bible Genesis 18:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:4 Now let a little water be fetched (Gen. 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