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Genesis 18:8 – NASB vs. HCSB
Genesis 18:8 NASB He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.
Genesis 18:8 HCSB Then Abraham took curds and milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree.
The word “served” is literally “stood” (NASB; ESV) While I do not doubt that Abraham served these strangers, there is no need to have a non-literal translation, such as in the HCSB
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