Hospitality

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningExodus 22:21Exodus 23:9Leviticus 19:10Leviticus 19:33Leviticus 19:34Leviticus 24:22Deuteronomy 10:18Deuteronomy 10:19Deuteronomy 26:12Deuteronomy 26:13Deuteronomy 27:19Proverbs 9:1–5Proverbs 23:6–8Isaiah 58:6Isaiah 58:7Matthew 22:2–10Matthew 25:34–46Luke 14:12–14Romans 12:13Romans 16:1
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• INSTANCES OF
• Pharaoh to AbrahamGenesis 12:16
• Melchizedek to AbrahamGenesis 14:18
• Abraham to the angelsGenesis 18:1–8
• Lot to the angelGenesis 19:1–11
• Abimelech to AbrahamGenesis 20:14Genesis 20:15
• Sons of Heth to AbrahamGenesis 23:6Genesis 23:11
• Laban to Abraham's servantGenesis 24:31
• To JacobGenesis 29:13Genesis 29:14

The passages, in Bible order (67)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 12:16

   He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 12:162 voices

   “The intelligent strategy of the patriarch did not fail. They did not seek to do him harm. Moreover, a way out of it presented itself so that the marriage of the holy man would not be violated, because the Egyptians did not fling themselves on …

   “(Vs. 15 and 16) And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was brought into Pharaoh's house. And Abram benefitted because of her, and he had sheep, and cattle, and donkeys, and male and female servants, and mules and camels.

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2. Genesis 14:18

   Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—

   ›Commentary on Genesis 14:181 voice

   “But one who is victorious should not claim the victory for himself; rather, he should attribute it to God. This is the teaching of Abraham, who became more humble, not more proud, in victory. Indeed, he offered a sacrifice and gave tithes; for this reason too, he received the blessing of Melchizedek, which means in translation "king of justice, king of peace." He was indeed the priest of the most high God.

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3. Genesis 18:1–8

   Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 18:1–81 voice

   “[Daniel 8:15] "And it came to pass that when I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it." He beheld the vision by way of a picture or likeness, and he failed to understand it. Consequently, not everyone who sees comprehends what he has seen; it is just as if we read the Holy Scripture with our eyes and do not understand it with our heart, "...And behold, one stood before me who resembled the appearance of a man." Angels, after all, are not actually men by nature, but they resemble men in appearance.

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4. Genesis 19:1–11

   Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

   ›Commentary on Genesis 19:1–111 voice

   “Lot was not inside Sodom "but at the gate." I might have said, just as Abraham was sitting outside his tent, out of hospitality, even at an inconvenient time (for it was the middle of the day) on the lookout for travelers, so his relative and the imitator of his morality "was sitting at the gate" ready to invite those passing through the land, even though evening had now come. For he surely knew the impiety of the Sodomites and that there was no rest for the stranger in that place.

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5. Genesis 20:14

   So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 20:141 voice

   “And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham,....

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6. Genesis 20:15

   And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 20:151 voice

   “And Abimelech said, behold, my whole land is before thee,.... Instead of bidding him be gone, and sending him away in haste out of his country, as the king of Egypt did in a like case, he solicits his stay in it; and to encourage him to it, makes an offer of his whole kingdom to him, to choose which part of it he would to dwell in: dwell where it pleaseth thee; if there was anyone part of it better than another, or more convenient for him, his family and his flocks, he was welcome to it.

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7. Genesis 23:6

   “Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.”

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   “Hear us, my lord,....

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8. Genesis 23:11

   “No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 23:111 voice

   “Nay, my lord, hear me,....

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9. Genesis 24:31

   “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 24:311 voice

   “And he said, come in, thou blessed of the Lord,....

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10. Genesis 26:30

    So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

    ›Commentary on Genesis 26:301 voice

    “Let us imitate Isaac's goodness; let us imitate his purity. Isaac was certainly a good and virtuous man, devoted to God and faithful to his wife. He did not return evil for evil. He yielded to those who drove him out, but he received them again when they were sorry, being neither harsh to insolence nor obdurate to kindness. When he went away from others, he fled to avoid strife. When he received them again, he readily forgave them, and he was exceptionally kind when he pardoned. Men sought to associate with him, and he added a delightful feast.

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11. Genesis 29:13

    When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

    ›Commentary on Genesis 29:131 voice

    “And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son,.... That there was such a man at the well, thus related to him, and what he had done there, had rolled away the stone, and watered his flock.

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12. Genesis 29:14

    Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

    ›Commentary on Genesis 29:141 voice

    “And Laban said to him, surely thou art my bone and my flesh,.... Nearly allied in blood, being his sister's son: and he abode with him the space of a month; or "a month of days" (m), a full month to a day; all this while feeding his flocks, and doing whatsoever service he had for him to do. (m) חדש ימים "mensem dierum", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius, Schmidt.

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13. Genesis 43:31–34

    Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

    ›Commentary on Genesis 43:31–341 voice

    “And he washed his face,.... From the tears on it, that it might not be discerned that he had been weeping: and went out; of his chamber into the room again, where his brethren were: and refrained himself; from weeping, or showing any excess of passion, love, joy, &c. and said, set on bread; gave orders to his servants to bring in dinner, and set it upon the table; bread, as before, being put for all kind of food.

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14. Genesis 45:16–20

    When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.

    ›Commentary on Genesis 45:16–201 voice

    “And Pharaoh rejoiced because Joseph had known his brothers. From there the news spread in Pharaoh's house, and he urged the holy Joseph to invite his brothers to come with their father. He also gives orders that their packs be filled with grain and loaded onto wagons. What can account for such consideration shown to a stranger? Only that a great mystery was being revealed, a mystery the church today does not deny.

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15. Genesis 47:7–12

    Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

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    “And Joseph brought in Jacob his father,....

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16. Exodus 2:20

    “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”

    ›Commentary on Exodus 2:201 voice

    “And he said unto his daughters, and where is he?....

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