1. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body as a sign of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclinati…

And the Lord (Jehovah) appeared to him.—No new section could begin in this way, but evidently this is a continuation of t…

And the Lord appeared unto him. It is uncertain whether Moses says that God afterwards appeared again to Abraham, or whether, returning to…

And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre
That is, to Abraham; and very likely this appearance of God wa…

Abraham was waiting to entertain any weary traveler, because inns were not as commonly found then as they are for us. While Abraham was sitting the…