Genesis 23:12

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.

Yahweh’s angel appeared to the woman, and said to her, “See now, you are barren and childless; but you shall conceive and bear a son.

The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.

They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.

Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.

When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our enemies?”

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,

Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.

He stayed there that night, and took from that which he had with him a present for Esau, his brother:

Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”

Araunah looked out, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. Then Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

(the foreigner has not camped in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Then I looked, and see, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth.” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”