5 Let me get you some food to give you strength before you leave. I would be honoured to serve you.”“Thank you very much,” they answered. “We accept your offer.”
6 Abraham quickly went to his tent and said to Sarah, “Hurry! Get a large sack of flour and make some bread.”
7 After saying this, he rushed off to his herd of cattle and picked out one of the best calves, which his servant quickly prepared.
8 He then served his guests some yoghurt and milk together with the meat.While they were eating, he stood near them under the trees,
9 and they asked, “Where is your wife Sarah?”“She is there in the tent,” Abraham answered.
10 One of the guests was the Lord, and he said, “I'll come back about this time next year, and when I do, Sarah will already have a son.”Sarah was behind Abraham, listening at the entrance to the tent.
11 Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was well past the age for having children.