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Berean Standard Bible

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

Genesis 18:4

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Three visitors approach Abraham's tent in the heat of the day. In the ancient Near East, welcoming strangers was a serious duty.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que se traiga ahora un poco de agua, y lavad vuestros pies; y recostaos debajo de un árbol,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Voy a pedir que les traigan agua para que se laven los pies, y podrán quedarse a descansar bajo la sombra de este árbol.

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