Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. New Living Translation Rest in the shade of this tree while water is brought to wash your feet. English Standard Version Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, Berean Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. King James Bible Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: New King James Version Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. New American Standard Bible Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and make yourselves comfortable under the tree; NASB 1995 “Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; NASB 1977 “Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; Legacy Standard Bible Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; Amplified Bible Please let a little water be brought [by one of my servants] and [you may] wash your feet, and recline and rest comfortably under the tree. Christian Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. American Standard Version let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And take a piece of bread and sustain your heart, and after this, pass on, because in this manner you have come unto your Servant” and they said, “In this manner do as you have said.” Brenton Septuagint Translation Let water now be brought, and let them wash your feet, and do ye refresh yourselves under the tree. Contemporary English Version I'll have some water brought, so you can wash your feet, then you can rest under a tree. Douay-Rheims Bible But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree. English Revised Version let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: GOD'S WORD® Translation Why don't we let someone bring a little water? After you wash your feet, you can stretch out and rest under the tree. Good News Translation Let me bring some water for you to wash your feet; you can rest here beneath this tree. International Standard Version I'll have some water brought to wash your feet while you rest under the tree. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree. Literal Standard Version please let a little water be accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline under the tree; Majority Standard Bible Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. New American Bible Let some water be brought, that you may bathe your feet, and then rest under the tree. NET Bible Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree. New Revised Standard Version Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. New Heart English Bible Now let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Webster's Bible Translation Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: World English Bible Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Young's Literal Translation let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Three Visitors…3“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. 4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. 5And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”… Cross References Luke 7:44 And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. John 13:5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him. Genesis 18:3 "My lord," said Abraham, "if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. Genesis 19:2 and said, "My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way." "No," they answered, "we will spend the night in the square." Genesis 24:32 So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions. Genesis 43:24 And the steward took the men into Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys. Treasury of Scripture Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: wash your feet. Genesis 19:2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. Genesis 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. Genesis 43:24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. tree. Jump to Previous Accepted Feet Fetched Little Please Recline Rest Tree Wash Washing Water YourselvesJump to Next Accepted Feet Fetched Little Please Recline Rest Tree Wash Washing Water YourselvesGenesis 18 1. The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.9. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. 16. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23. Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants. (4) Wash your feet.--This is the first necessity of Oriental hospitality (Judges 19:21), not merely because the feet, protected only by sandals, are soiled by the dirt of the roads, but because it cools the whole body, and allays the feverishness caused by the heat of travelling. Thus refreshed they are "to rest," Heb., to lay themselves down, in the shade.Verse 4. - Let a little water, I pray yon, be fetched, and wash your feet. Feet washing was a necessary part of Oriental hospitality (cf. Genesis 19:2; Genesis 24:32; Genesis 43:24). "Among the ancient Egyptians the basins kept in the houses of the rich for this purpose were sometimes of gold" (Freeman, Bible Manners, 'Homiletic Quarterly,' vol. 1. p. 78). "In India it is considered a necessary part of hospitality to wash the feet and ankles of the weary traveler, and even in Palestine this interesting custom is not extinct. Dr. Robinson and party on arriving at Ramleh repaired to the abode of a wealthy Arab, where the ceremony was performed in the genuine style of ancient Oriental hospitality (vide Kitto's 'Bible Illustrations,' vol. 1. p. 230). And rest yourselves (literally, recline by resting on the elbow) under the tree. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let a littleמְעַט־ (mə·‘aṭ-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few water מַ֔יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen be brought, יֻקַּֽח־ (yuq·qaḥ-) Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take that you may wash וְרַחֲצ֖וּ (wə·ra·ḥă·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe your feet רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם (raḡ·lê·ḵem) Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda and rest וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ (wə·hiš·šā·‘ă·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8172: To lean, support oneself yourselves under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the tree. הָעֵֽץ׃ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood Links Genesis 18:4 NIVGenesis 18:4 NLT Genesis 18:4 ESV Genesis 18:4 NASB Genesis 18:4 KJV Genesis 18:4 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:4 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:4 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:4 French Bible Genesis 18:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:4 Now let a little water be fetched (Gen. 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