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# Mamre
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This was the name of the man who owned the oak trees.
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# in the tent doorway
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"at the opening of the tent" or "at the entrance of the tent"
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# heat of the day
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"hottest time of day"
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# He looked up and, behold, he saw three men standing
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"He looked up and saw, and behold, three men were standing"
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# behold
"suddenly." The word "behold" here shows us that what follows was surprising to Abraham.
# across from him
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"nearby" or "there." They were near him, but far enough away for him to run to them.
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# bowed
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This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oak]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]]