Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”
- ESV And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.”
- NKJV So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.”
- NASB So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes.”
- NLT So Abraham ran back to the tent and said to Sarah, “Hurry! Get three large measures of your best flour, knead it into dough, and bake some bread.”
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Quick answer
Abraham hurries to have Sarah quickly bake fresh bread from fine flour.
Overview
The repeated urgency ('hurried,' 'quickly') shows the eager energy of true hospitality. The large quantity of fine flour signals a generous, honoring meal. Sarah's involvement quietly prepares the reader for the announcement that will concern her directly.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Gal 5:13For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
- Rom 12:13contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
- Matt 13:33He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.”
- 1 Pet 4:9Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
- Isa 32:8But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.
- Acts 16:15When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay.” So she persuaded us.
- Heb 13:2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
- Luke 10:38–40As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
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