The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
Genesis 18:1 - Easy To Read Version Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham. Abraham was living near the oak trees of Mamre. One day, at the hottest part of the day, Abraham was sitting at the door of his tent. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW THE Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks or terebinths of Mamre; as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day, American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; Common English Bible The LORD appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he sat at the entrance of his tent in the day’s heat. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And 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. |
The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near Mamre’s big trees. This was near the city of Hebron. At that place Abram built an altar [78] for worshiping the Lord.
One of the men that was not captured went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other. [83] And they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.
After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
So the men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Abraham stood there before the Lord.
Abraham left that place and traveled to the Negev. [111] Abraham settled in the city of Gerar, between Kadesh and Shur. While in Gerar,
The Lord spoke to Isaac. The Lord said, “Don’t go down to Egypt. Live in the land that I commanded you to live in.
Jacob went to his father Isaac at Mamre in Kiriath Arba (Hebron). This is where Abraham and Isaac had lived.
Then Israel said to Joseph, “God All-Powerful appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. God blessed me there.
That night God came to Solomon. God said, “Solomon, ask me what you want me to give you.”
Then Moses said to God, “But the people of Israel will not believe me when I tell them that you sent me. They will say, ‘The Lord [30] did not appear to you.’”
Stephen answered, “My Jewish fathers and brothers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor. Abraham was in Mesopotamia. This was before he lived in Haran.
Abraham lived in that country that God promised to give him. Abraham lived there like a visitor who did not belong. Abraham did this because he had faith. Abraham lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob. Isaac and Jacob also received that same promise from God.
Always remember to help people by accepting them into your home. Some people have done that and have helped angels without knowing it.
When Joshua was near Jericho he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him. The man had a sword in his hand. Joshua went to the man and asked, “Are you a friend to our people, or are you one of our enemies?”