Genesis 18:8 — Compare Translations

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

and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And he took curds and milk and the calf which he had made ready, and set it before [the men]; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he took curds and milk and the calf which he had made ready, and set it before [the men]; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Abraham took curds and milk, as well as the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he took thick and sweet milk, and the calf that he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood before them under the tree, and they ate.

English EASY 2024

Then Abraham also brought some cream and some milk, as well as the meat from the cow. He put all the food in front of the men. While they ate it, Abraham stood near them, under a tree.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abraham brought the meat and some milk and cheese and set them down in front of the three men. Then he stood near the men, ready to serve them while they sat under the tree and ate.

Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He took some cream, some milk, and the meat, and set the food before the men. There under the tree he served them himself, and they ate.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When the food was ready, he took some cheese curds and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them there beneath the trees.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Abraham took curds and milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set [them] before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree, and they ate.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He then brought butter and milk and the calf that he had prepared and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.

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

Then he got some curds and milk, as well as the steer that had been prepared, and set these before them; and he waited on them under the tree while they ate.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Abraham then took some curds and milk, along with the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them. They ate while he was standing near them under a tree.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he brought some butter and milk and the calf that had been prepared. He served them to the three men. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

English NIV

He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

English NKJ 1982

So 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.

English NLT

When the food was ready, he took some cheese curds and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them there beneath the trees.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then he brought the meal they had prepared—roasted meat, bread, curds, and milk—and set it before his guests. Abraham stood by them under the tree while they ate.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then he took curds, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Soon, taking them cheese and milk and the roast veal, he set it before the men and stood beneath the trees beside them as they ate.

English Tyndale 1537

And he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them, and stood himself by them under the tree: and they ate.