Genesis 18:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Genesis 17:3

Abram bowed with his face to the ground, and God said:

Genesis 18:16

When the three men got ready to leave, they looked down towards Sodom, and Abraham walked part of the way with them.

Genesis 18:22

The men turned and started towards Sodom. But the LORD stayed with Abraham,

Genesis 18:3

and said, “Please come to my home where I can serve you.

Genesis 19:1

That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,

Genesis 23:12

Once again, Abraham bowed down

Genesis 23:7

Abraham bowed down

Genesis 24:63

One evening he was walking out in the fields, when suddenly he saw a group of people approaching on camels. So he started towards them. Rebekah saw him coming; she got down from her camel, and asked, “Who is that man?” “He is my master Isaac,” the servant answered. Then Rebekah covered her face with her veil.

Genesis 32:24

Afterwards, Jacob went back and spent the rest of the night alone. A man came and fought with Jacob until just before daybreak.

Genesis 42:6

Since Joseph was governor of Egypt and in charge of selling grain, his brothers came to him and bowed with their faces to the ground.

Genesis 43:26

When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought, and they bowed down to him.

Genesis 43:28

They answered, “Your servant our father is still alive and well.” And again they bowed down to Joseph.

Genesis 44:14

When Judah and his brothers got there, Joseph was still at home. So they bowed down to Joseph,

Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph made his sons move away from Jacob's knees, and Joseph bowed down in front of him with his face to the ground.

2 Kings 2:15

When the prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they said to each other, “Elisha now has Elijah's power.” They walked over to him, bowed down,

Romans 12:13

Take care of God's needy people and welcome strangers into your home.

Hebrews 13:2

Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it.

Joshua 5:13

One day, Joshua was near Jericho when he saw a man standing some distance in front of him. The man was holding a sword, so Joshua walked up to him and asked, “Are you on our side or on our enemies' side?”

1 Peter 4:9

Welcome people into your home and don't grumble about it.

Judges 13:3

but one day an angel from the LORD appeared to her and said: You have never been able to have any children, but very soon you will be pregnant and have a son. He will belong to God from the day he is born, so his hair must never be cut. And even before he is born, you must not drink any wine or beer or eat any food forbidden by God's laws. Your son will begin to set Israel free from the Philistines.

Ruth 2:10

Ruth bowed down to the ground and said, “You know I come from another country. Why are you so good to me?”