Genesis 18:2 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,

English ASV

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

English Amplified

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood at a little distance from him. He ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the ground

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood at a little distance from him. He ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the ground

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them, bowed to the ground,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,

English EASY 2024

Abraham looked up and he saw three men. He ran in a hurry to meet them. He bent down to the ground to welcome them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When he saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth

English GNT (Good News Translation)

he looked up and saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran out to meet them. Bowing down with his face touching the ground,

English God's Word - GW 1995

he suddenly noticed three men standing nearby. He got up and ran to meet them, welcoming them by bowing low to the ground.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed to the ground.

English KJV 1611

And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

English LSB

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing nearby; he saw, and he ran from the tent door to meet them, and he bowed himself to the earth,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself toward the ground.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them; and bowing to the ground,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. He quickly left the entrance to his tent to meet them. He bowed low to the ground.

English NIV

Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

English NKJ 1982

So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,

English NLT

he suddenly noticed three men standing nearby. He got up and ran to meet them, welcoming them by bowing low to the ground.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

he looked up and suddenly saw three men standing nearby. As soon as he saw them, he ran from his tent to welcome them. He bowed down to the ground

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

he suddenly noticed three men coming toward him. He sprang up and ran to meet them and welcomed them.

English Tyndale 1537

And he lift up his eyes and looked: and lo, three men stood not far from him. And when he saw them, he ran against(to meet) them from the tent door, and fell to the ground