(א) וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם הַיּֽוֹם׃ (ב) וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים נִצָּבִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרְצָה׃ (ג) וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר מֵעַ֥ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ (ד) יֻקַּֽח־נָ֣א מְעַט־מַ֔יִם וְרַחֲצ֖וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ תַּ֥חַת הָעֵֽץ׃ (ה) וְאֶקְחָ֨ה פַת־לֶ֜חֶם וְסַעֲד֤וּ לִבְּכֶם֙ אַחַ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּ כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֥ן עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם עַֽל־עַבְדְּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃ (ו) וַיְמַהֵ֧ר אַבְרָהָ֛ם הָאֹ֖הֱלָה אֶל־שָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מַהֲרִ֞י שְׁלֹ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קֶ֣מַח סֹ֔לֶת ל֖וּשִׁי וַעֲשִׂ֥י עֻגֽוֹת׃ (ז) וְאֶל־הַבָּקָ֖ר רָ֣ץ אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֨ח בֶּן־בָּקָ֜ר רַ֤ךְ וָטוֹב֙ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר וַיְמַהֵ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֹתֽוֹ׃ (ח) וַיִּקַּ֨ח חֶמְאָ֜ה וְחָלָ֗ב וּבֶן־הַבָּקָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְהֽוּא־עֹמֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם תַּ֥חַת הָעֵ֖ץ וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃
(1) The LORD appeared to him by the terebinths of Mamre; he was sitting at the entrance of the tent as the day grew hot. (2) Looking up, he saw three men standing near him. As soon as he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them and, bowing to the ground, (3) he said, “My lords, if it please you, do not go on past your servant. (4) Let a little water be brought; bathe your feet and recline under the tree. (5) And let me fetch a morsel of bread that you may refresh yourselves; then go on—seeing that you have come your servant’s way.” They replied, “Do as you have said.” (6) Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quick, three seahs of choice flour! Knead and make cakes!” (7) Then Abraham ran to the herd, took a calf, tender and choice, and gave it to a servant-boy, who hastened to prepare it. (8) He took curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared and set these before them; and he waited on them under the tree as they ate.
"Blankets And Bedding"
(from Come From Away (Original Broadway Cast Recording) soundtrack)
11:53 AM (Tuesday)
September 11th, 2001
Any available community buildings
Will be converted into shelters
With thousand of passengers arriving at any minute
The town asking for help with
Well, anything you can do
Crystal, I saw on the news
That they're looking for blankets and bedding
And maybe some food
(Do you what they need and how much?)
(I need something to do)
'Cause I can't watch the news anymore
Can I help? Is there something
I need to do something
To keep me from thinkin' of all of the scenes on the tube
(I need something to do)
('Cause I can't watch the news)
No, I can't watch the news anymore
In the winter, from the water, through the wind
If the stranger end up at your door
You get on a horn
Hello, this is Beulah Davis, down at the academy
I heard we might be getting some guests
And I thought I'd see if I could help
Who's ever in charge of getting a school organized
How many passangers can we take?
Oh, well, we fit about four hundred students
Yes, we could probably do six hundred
Or, sure, seven hundred if we really pack 'em in
When are they coming?
Could be any time now?
Well, I'm glad I phoned
I get a call from Beulah
Lookin' for anything seven hundred people
From around the world might need
So I go down to Shoppers, and the manager says
To just take what I want off the shelves
Toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, deodorant
And I'm back at the school when Beulah says
You know, those planes probably got some babies on 'em
So, I'm back to Shoppers for diapers
And we're unpackin' 'em when Annette says
You know, those babies are probably gonna be hungry
So, I'm back to Shoppers for formula and baby food
And when I get back Beulah says
You know, those planes are probably
Filled with women of childbearin' age
(So)
So I'm back to shoppers to pick as many pads
And tampons as they have
The Baptist church needs a hand movin' their pews
Doctor O'Brien down at the pharmacy
Is ready to fill any prescriptions
Oh, and the Lions Club
Is looking for some toilet paper
If you have any extra
Medicine (Toothpaste), underwear (Aspirin)
Jackets our kids grew out of the last summer
And down at the station, we taking donations
Out by the door
Holy Jesus, there's more!
It's better than bein' at home alone
Wonderin' what's really happenin'
Everyone's phonin'
We're setting up rooms in the school
Been cryin' all afternoon
Wonderin' what could be done
(What do we need?)
I made a tray of sandwiches
We need fifty more
Sandwiches? (Trays)
(What do we need?)
Two hundred gym mats, is that enough?
(You tell me and we'll both know)
(What do we need?)
For the love of God
Stop bringin' toilet paper to the Lions Club
How do you know what you need
When you don't know how many
You're needing to feed?
When you don't know how many are stayin'
How long they are stayin'?
We better start prayin' the weather stays nice
In the winter, from the water
In the winter, from the water
In the winter, from the water
Through the winter, from the water
If the stranger ends up sent by fate
Are we gonna be ready?
(Well, we have to be)