Gen 18:4, 19:2, 24:32, Luk 7:44, Joh 13:4-17 | TSK | STEP | wash your feet.In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes. tree.Rest in the shade was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller.

‏ Genesis 18:4

wash your feet.In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes.

19:2; 24:32; 43:24; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:5-15; 1Ti 5:10

tree.Rest in the shade was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller.

‏ Genesis 19:2

turn.

Heb 13:2

wash.

18:4

Nay.Instead of lo, nay, some MSS. have lo, to him. "And they said unto him, for we lodge in the street;" where, nevertheless, the negation is understood. Knowing the disposition of the inhabitants, and appearing in the character of mere travellers, they preferred the open street to any house; but not yet willing to make themselves known, as Lot pressed them vehemently, and as they knew him to be a righteous man, they consented to take shelter under his hospitable roof.

Jud 19:17-21; Lu 24:28,29; Ac 16:15

‏ Genesis 24:32

he ungirded. i.e., Laban ungirded. straw.Straw, by the eastern mode of threshing, was cut or shattered, and reduced to a kind of chaff. With this, sometimes mixed with a little barley, the eastern people still feed their labouring beasts, as they anciently did.

wash.

18:4; 19:2; 43:24; Jud 19:21; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:4-14

1Ti 5:10

‏ Luke 7:44

Seest.

37-39

thou.

Ge 19:2; Jud 19:21; 1Sa 25:41; 1Ti 5:10; Jas 2:6

‏ John 13:4-17

laid aside.That is, his gown, or upper coat, [himatia,] with the girdle by which it was girdled close to his tunic, or inner coat; and instead of his girdle, he tied a towel about him, that he might have it in readiness to dry their feet,and that he might appear as a servant. Indeed the whole action was a servile one; and never performed by a superior to an inferior.

Lu 12:37; 17:7; 22:27; 2Co 8:9; Php 2:6-8

poureth.

19:34; 2Ki 3:11; Eze 36:25; Zec 13:1; Eph 5:26; 1Jo 5:6

to wash.

8; Ex 29:4; Le 14:8; 2Ki 5:10-13; Ps 51:2; Isa 1:16; Ac 22:16

1Co 6:11; Tit 3:3-5; Heb 10:22; 1Jo 1:7; Re 1:5; 7:14

feet.

10,12-14; Ge 18:4; 19:2; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:38,44; 1Ti 5:10

Peter. Gr. he. Lord.

1:27; Mt 3:11-14; Lu 5:8

What.

10-12; 12:16; 14:26; Jer 32:24,25,43; Da 12:8,12; Hab 2:1-3