3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
3 and said, "O Lord,
3 He said, "Master, if it please you, stop for a while with your servant.
3 and said, "My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.
3 "My lord," he said, "if it pleases you, stop here for a while.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 18:3
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-8
(Read Genesis 18:1-8)
Abraham was waiting to entertain any weary traveller, for inns were not 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 was the Son of God, the Angel of the covenant. Washing the feet is customary in those hot climates, where only sandals are worn. We should not be forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares, Revelation 3:20.