Genesis 18:5 
Context| NET © | And let me get 1 a bit of food 2 so that you may refresh yourselves 3 since you have passed by your servant’s home. After that you may be on your way.” 4 “All right,” they replied, “you may do as you say.” |
| NIV © | Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant." "Very well," they answered, "do as you say." |
| NASB © | and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant." And they said, "So do, as you have said." |
| NLT © | Let me prepare some food to refresh you. Please stay awhile before continuing on your journey." "All right," they said. "Do as you have said." |
| MSG © | I'll get some food to refresh you on your way, since your travels have brought you across my path." They said, "Certainly. Go ahead." |
| BBE © | And let me get a bit of bread to keep up your strength, and after that you may go on your way: for this is why you have come to your servant. And they said, Let it be so. |
| NRSV © | Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant." So they said, "Do as you have said." |
| NKJV © | "And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant." They said, "Do as you have said." |
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| LXXM | eirhkav {V-RAI-2S} |
| NET © [draft] ITL | And let me get <03947> a bit <06595> of food <03899> so <03651> that <03588> you may refresh <05582> yourselves since <03651> since <0310> you have passed <05674> by your servant’s <05650> home. After <0310> that you may <05674> be on <05921> your way <03651> .” “All <0310> right <03651> ,” they replied <0559> , “you may <03651> do <06213> as <0834> you say .”<01696> |
| NET © | And let me get 1 a bit of food 2 so that you may refresh yourselves 3 since you have passed by your servant’s home. After that you may be on your way.” 4 “All right,” they replied, “you may do as you say.” |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn The Qal cohortative here probably has the nuance of polite request. 2 tn Heb “a piece of bread.” The Hebrew word לֶחֶם (lekhem) can refer either to bread specifically or to food in general. Based on Abraham’s directions to Sarah in v. 6, bread was certainly involved, but v. 7 indicates that Abraham had a more elaborate meal in mind. 3 tn Heb “strengthen your heart.” The imperative after the cohortative indicates purpose here. 4 tn Heb “so that you may refresh yourselves, after [which] you may be on your way – for therefore you passed by near your servant.” |
