Genesis 18:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 18:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 18:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; plain: Heb. p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 18:1 — KJV
“And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; plain: Heb. plains”
— Genesis 18:1 (KJV)
Genesis 18:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 18:1
“Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. plain: Heb. plains”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:1: lord, plains, mamre
“And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Gideon: Gr. Gedeon to hide...: Heb. to cause it to flee”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:1: lord, sat, heat
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:1: lord, sat, day
“(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:1: lord, tent, day
“In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. Bigthan: also called, Bigthana the door: Heb. the threshold”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:1: sat, door, day
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