Gen 18:8 | NETfull | STEP | Abraham then took some curds and milk, along with the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them. They ate while he was standing near them under a tree.

Genesis 18:8

8 Abraham ^{▼▼ Heb “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} then took some curds and milk, along with the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food ^{▼▼ The words “the food” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. In the Hebrew text the verb has no stated object.} before them. They ate while ^{▼▼ The disjunctive clause is a temporal circumstantial clause subordinate to the main verb.} he was standing near them under a tree.