Genesis 18:7

New American Bible - revised edition

He ran to the herd, picked out a tender, choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it.

Cross References

Luke 15:30

But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’

Luke 15:27

The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Luke 15:23

Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast,

Matthew 22:4

A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”’

Malachi 1:14

Cursed is the cheat who has in his flock an intact male, and vows it, but sacrifices to the Lord a defective one instead; For a great king am I, says the Lord of hosts, and my name is feared among the nations.

Amos 6:4

Those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge upon their couches; Eating lambs taken from the flock, and calves from the stall;

Genesis 19:3

He urged them so strongly, however, that they turned aside to his place and entered his house. He prepared a banquet for them, baking unleavened bread, and they dined.

Genesis 18:6

Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick, three measures of bran flour! Knead it and make bread.”

Genesis 18:8

Then he got some curds and milk, as well as the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them, waiting on them under the tree while they ate.

1 Samuel 28:24

The woman had a stall-fed calf in the house, which she now quickly slaughtered. Then taking flour, she kneaded it and baked unleavened bread.