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and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don`t go away from your servant.
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Who is 'My Lord'?
Commentators debate whether Abraham immediately recognized his visitor as God. Some scholars, like Albert Barnes, note that the Hebrew term 'Adonai' (My Lord) was marked by ancient scribes as a sacred name for God. Others, like Charles Ellicott, argue it was a standard term of respect for an honored guest, and Abraham was simply showing courtesy, unaware he was 'entertaining angels unawares' (Hebrews 13:2).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
My lord. —Hebrew ‘adonai, a term of simple respect, just as bowing towards the earth is exactly what an Arab sheikh would…
16th Century
Protestant
Pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant. In asking so meekly, and even suppliantly, there is no doubt that Abraham does this, motivat…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And said, my Lord He addressed himself to one of them who appeared to him to be the greatest and most honourable, ei…
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…
