Genesis 18:4

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Let a little {H4592} water {H4325}, I pray you {H4994}, be fetched {H3947}, and wash {H7364} your feet {H7272}, and rest yourselves {H8172} under the tree {H6086}:

Please let me send for some water, so that you can wash your feet; then rest under the tree,

Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 19:2 (5 votes)

    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 43:24 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Genesis 24:32 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Luke 7:44 (4 votes)

    And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.

  • 1 Samuel 25:41 (4 votes)

    And she arose, and bowed herself on [her] face to the earth, and said, Behold, [let] thine handmaid [be] a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

  • 1 Timothy 5:10 (3 votes)

    Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

  • John 13:5 (3 votes)

    After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe [them] with the towel wherewith he was girded.