SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:8
Tomó también manteca y leche, y el becerro que había aderezado, y lo puso delante de ellos; y él estaba junto a ellos debajo del árbol; y comieron.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 18:8
Verse 8. And he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.] Nothing is more common in Hindostan than to see travelers and guests eating under the shade of trees. Feasts are scarcely ever held in houses. The house of a Hindoo serves for sleeping and cooking, and for shutting up the women; but is never considered as a sitting or dining room. - Ward.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Abraham was waiting to entertain any weary traveller, for inns were no to be met with as among us. While Abraham was thus sitting, he saw three men coming. These were three heavenly beings in human bodies Some think they were all created angels; others, that one of them wa the Son of God, the Angel of the covenant. Washing the feet is customary in those hot climates, where only sandals are worn. We shoul not be forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares, Heb 13:2; nay, the Lord of angels himself as we always do, when for his sake we entertain the least of his brethren. Cheerful and obliging manners in showing kindness, are grea ornaments to piety. Though our condescending Lord vouchsafes no personal visits to us, yet still by his Spirit he stands at the doo and knocks; when we are inclined to open, he deigns to enter; and by his gracious consolations he provides a rich feast, of which we partak with him, Re 3:20.
Original Hebrew
ויקח 3947 חמאה 2529 וחלב 2461 ובן 1121 הבקר 1241 אשׁר 834 עשׂה 6213 ויתן 5414 לפניהם 6440 והוא 1931 עמד 5975 עליהם 5921 תחת 8478 העץ 6086 ויאכלו׃ 398
