And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; {plain: Heb. plains}

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

The stranger did not lodge in the street: {but} I opened my doors to the traveller. {traveller: or, way}

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

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,

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched {his} tent toward Sodom.

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of {their} welfare; and they came into the tent. {welfare: Heb. peace}

And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

Now these {are} the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, {even} to the children of Heth.

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

And Joseph {was} the governor over the land, {and} he {it was} that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him {with} their faces to the earth.

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I {was} the song of the drunkards. {drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink}

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.