So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs[a] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”(A)

Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf(B) and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. He then brought some curds(C) and milk(D) and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them.(E) While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

“Where is your wife Sarah?”(F) they asked him.

“There, in the tent,(G)” he said.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 18:6 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms

And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

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So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.” And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it. So (A)he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.

Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?”

So he said, “Here, (B)in the tent.”

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