1 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting
at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 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. 3 He said, “If I have found favour in your
eyes, my lord, a do not pass your servant by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then
you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat,
so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your
servant.” “Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”
6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs of the
finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.” 7 Then he ran to the herd and selected
a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 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.
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“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he said. 10 Then
one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your
wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was
behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age
of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out
and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a
child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the
appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied
and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

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