Genesis 18:7

Good News Translation

Then he ran to the herd and picked out a calf that was tender and fat, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to get it ready.

Cross References

Genesis 18:6

Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick, take a sack of your best flour, and bake some bread.”

Genesis 18:8

He took some cream, some milk, and the meat, and set the food before the men. There under the tree he served them himself, and they ate.

Genesis 19:3

He kept on urging them, and finally they went with him to his house. Lot ordered his servants to bake some bread and prepare a fine meal for the guests. When it was ready, they ate it.

Amos 6:4

How terrible it will be for you that stretch out on your luxurious couches, feasting on veal and lamb!

Malachi 1:14

A curse on the cheater who sacrifices a worthless animal to me, when he has in his flock a good animal that he promised to give me! For I am a great king, and people of all nations fear me.”

Matthew 22:4

So he sent other servants with this message for the guests: ‘My feast is ready now; my steers and prize calves have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!’

Luke 15:23

Then go and get the prize calf and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast!

Luke 15:27

‘Your brother has come back home,’ the servant answered, ‘and your father has killed the prize calf, because he got him back safe and sound.’

Luke 15:30

But this son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes, and when he comes back home, you kill the prize calf for him!’

1 Samuel 28:24

The woman quickly killed a calf which she had been fattening. Then she took some flour, prepared it, and baked some bread without yeast.