Genesis 19 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] 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, ^[2] and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.”They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.” ^[3] He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. ^[4] But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter. ^[5] They called to Lot, and said to him, “Where are the men who came in to you this night? Bring them out to us, that we may have sex with them.” ^[6] Lot went out to them through the door, and shut the door after himself. ^[7] He said, “Please, my brothers, don’t act so wickedly. ^[8] See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.” ^[9] They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door. ^[10] But the men reached out their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door. ^[11] They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door. ^[12] The men said to Lot, “Do you have anybody else here? Sons-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place: ^[13] for we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown so great before Yahweh that Yahweh has sent us to destroy it.” ^[14] Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up! Get out of this place, for Yahweh will destroy the city!”But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking. ^[15] When the morning came, then the angels hurried Lot, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city.” ^[16] But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city. ^[17] It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, “Escape for your life! Don’t look behind you, and don’t stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed!” ^[18] Lot said to them, “Oh, not so, my lord. ^[19] See now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your loving kindness, which you have shown to me in saving my life. I can’t escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die. ^[20] See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn’t it a little one?), and my soul will live.” ^[21] He said to him, “Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken. ^[22] Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.^ⓘ ^[23] The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar. ^[24] Then Yahweh rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah sulfur and fire from Yahweh out of the sky. ^[25] He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew on the ground. ^[26] But Lot’s wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. ^[27] Abraham went up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Yahweh. ^[28] He looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and saw that the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace. ^[29] When God destroyed the cities of the plain, God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot lived. ^[30] Lot went up out of Zoar, and lived in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to live in Zoar. He lived in a cave with his two daughters. ^[31] The firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in to us in the way of all the earth. ^[32] Come, let’s make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve our father’s family line.” ^[33] They made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father. He didn’t know when she lay down, nor when she arose. ^[34] It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my father. Let’s make him drink wine again tonight. You go in, and lie with him, that we may preserve our father’s family line.” ^[35] They made their father drink wine that night also. The younger went and lay with him. He didn’t know when she lay down, nor when she got up. ^[36] Thus both of Lot’s daughters were with child by their father. ^[37] The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day. ^[38] The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.

Footnotes

Zoar means “little”.

King James Version

^[1] And there cameH935(QalImpf) twoH8147 angelsH4397 to SodomH5467 at even;H6153 and LotH3876 satH3427(QalActPtc) in the gateH8179 of Sodom:H5467 and LotH3876 seeingH7200(QalImpf) [them] rose upH6965(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) them; and he bowedH7812(HithImpf) himself with his faceH639 toward the ground;H776 ^[2] And he said,H559(QalImpf) Behold now, my lords,H113 turn in,H5493(QalImpv) I pray you, into your servant’sH5650 house,H1004 and tarry all night,H3885(QalImpv) and washH7364(QalImpv) your feet,H7272 and ye shall rise up early,H7925(HiphPerf) and goH1980(QalPerf) on your ways.H1870 And they said,H559(QalImpf) Nay; but we will abideH3885 in the streetH7339 all night.H3885(QalImpf) ^[3] And he pressedH6484(QalImpf) upon them greatly;H3966 and they turned inH5493(QalImpf) unto him, and enteredH935(QalImpf) into his house;H1004 and he madeH6213(QalImpf) them a feast,H4960 and did bakeH644(QalPerf) unleavened bread,H4682 and they did eat.H398(QalImpf) ^[4] But before they lay down,H7901(QalImpf) the menH582 of the city,H5892 [even] the menH582 of Sodom,H5467 compassedH5437 the houseH1004 round,H5437(NiphPerf) both oldH2205 and young,H5288 all the peopleH5971 from every quarter:H7097 ^[5] And they calledH7121(QalImpf) unto Lot,H3876 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Where [are] the menH582 which came inH935(QalPerf) to thee this night?H3915 bring them outH3318(HiphImpv) unto us, that we may knowH3045(QalImpf) them. ^[6] And LotH3876 went outH3318(QalImpf) at the doorH6607 unto them, and shutH5462(QalPerf) the doorH1817 after him,H310 ^[7] And said,H559(QalImpf) I pray you, brethren,H251 do not so wickedly.H7489(HiphImpf) ^[8] Behold now, I have twoH8147 daughtersH1323 which have not knownH3045(QalPerf) man;H376 let me, I pray you, bring them outH3318(HiphImpf) unto you, and doH6213(QalImpv) ye to them as [is] goodH2896 in your eyes:H5869 only unto theseH411 menH582 doH6213(QalImpf) nothing;H408 for therefore cameH935(QalPerf) they under the shadowH6738 of my roof.H6982 ^[9] And they said,H559(QalImpf) StandH5066(QalImpv) back.H1973 And they saidH559(QalImpf) [again], This oneH259 [fellow] came inH935(QalPerf) to sojourn,H1481(QalInf) and he will needsH8199(QalInf) be a judge:H8199(QalImpf) now will we deal worseH7489(HiphImpf) with thee, than with them. And they pressedH6484(QalImpf) soreH3966 upon the man,H376 [even] Lot,H3876 and came nearH5066(QalImpf) to breakH7665(QalInf) the door.H1817 ^[10] But the menH582 put forthH7971(QalImpf) their hand,H3027 and pulledH935(HiphImpf) LotH3876 into the houseH1004 to them, and shutH5462(QalPerf) to the door.H1817 ^[11] And they smoteH5221(HiphPerf) the menH582 that [were] at the doorH6607 of the houseH1004 with blindness,H5575 both smallH6996 and great:H1419 so that they weariedH3811(QalImpf) themselves to findH4672(QalInf) the door.H6607 ^[12] And the menH582 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Lot,H3876 Hast thou hereH6311 anyH4310 besides? son in law,H2860 and thy sons,H1121 and thy daughters,H1323 and whatsoeverH834 thou hast in the city,H5892 bring [them] outH3318(HiphImpv) of this place:H4725 ^[13] For weH587 will destroyH7843(HiphPtc) this place,H4725 because the cry of themH6818 is waxen greatH1431(QalPerf) beforeH854 the faceH6440 of the Lord;H3068 and the LordH3068 hath sentH7971(PielImpf) us to destroyH7843(PielInf) it. ^[14] And LotH3876 went out,H3318(QalImpf) and spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto his sons in law,H2860 which marriedH3947(QalActPtc) his daughters,H1323 and said,H559(QalImpf) Up,H6965(QalImpv) get you outH3318(QalImpv) of this place;H4725 for the LordH3068 will destroyH7843(HiphPtc) this city.H5892 But he seemed as one that mockedH6711(PielPtc) untoH5869 his sons in law.H2860 ^[15] And whenH3644 the morningH7837 arose,H5927(QalPerf) then the angelsH4397 hastenedH213(HiphImpf) Lot,H3876 saying,H559(QalInf) Arise,H6965(QalImpv) takeH3947(QalImpv) thy wife,H802 and thy twoH8147 daughters,H1323 which are here;H4672(NiphPtc) lest thou be consumedH5595(NiphImpf) in the iniquityH5771 of the city.H5892 ^[16] And while he lingered,H4102(HippImpf) the menH582 laid holdH2388(HiphImpf) upon his hand,H3027 and upon the handH3027 of his wife,H802 and upon the handH3027 of his twoH8147 daughters;H1323 the LordH3068 being mercifulH2551 unto him: and they brought him forth,H3318(HiphImpf) and set himH3240(HiphImpf) withoutH2351 the city.H5892 ^[17] And it came to pass, when they had brought them forthH3318(HiphInf) abroad,H2351 that he said,H559(QalImpf) EscapeH4422(NiphImpv) forH5921 thy life;H5315 lookH5027(HiphImpf) not behind thee,H310 neither stayH5975(QalImpf) thou in all the plain;H3603 escapeH4422(NiphImpv) to the mountain,H2022 lest thou be consumed.H5595(NiphImpf) ^[18] And LotH3876 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:H113 ^[19] Behold now, thy servantH5650 hath foundH4672(QalPerf) graceH2580 in thy sight,H5869 and thou hast magnifiedH1431(HiphImpf) thy mercy,H2617 which thou hast shewedH6213(QalPerf) unto meH5978 in savingH2421(HiphInf) my life;H5315 and I cannotH3201(QalImpf) escapeH4422(NiphInf) to the mountain,H2022 lest some evilH7451 takeH1692(QalImpf) me, and I die:H4191(QalPerf) ^[20] Behold now, this cityH5892 [is] nearH7138 to fleeH5127(QalInf) unto, and itH1931 [is] a little one:H4705 Oh, let me escapeH4422(NiphImpf) thither, ([is] it not a little one?H4705) and my soulH5315 shall live.H2421(QalImpf) ^[21] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, See,H2009 I have acceptedH5375(QalPerf) theeH6440 concerning this thingH1697 also, that I will not overthrowH2015(QalInf) this city,H5892 for the whichH834 thou hast spoken.H1696(PielPerf) ^[22] HasteH4116(PielImpv) thee, escapeH4422(NiphImpv) thither; for I cannotH3201(QalImpf) doH6213(QalInf) any thingH1697 till thou be comeH935(QalInf) thither. Therefore the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 was calledH7121(QalPerf) Zoar.H6820 ^[23] The sunH8121 was risenH3318(QalPerf) upon the earthH776 when LotH3876 enteredH935(QalPerf) into Zoar.H6820 ^[24] Then the LordH3068 rainedH4305(HiphPerf) upon SodomH5467 and upon GomorrahH6017 brimstoneH1614 and fireH784 from the LordH3068 out of heaven;H8064 ^[25] And he overthrewH2015(QalImpf) thoseH411 cities,H5892 and all the plain,H3603 and all the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the cities,H5892 and that which grewH6780 upon the ground.H127 ^[26] But his wifeH802 looked backH5027(HiphImpf) from behind him,H310 and she became a pillarH5333 of salt.H4417 ^[27] And AbrahamH85 gat up earlyH7925(HiphImpf) in the morningH1242 to the placeH4725 where he stoodH5975(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the Lord:H3068 ^[28] And he lookedH8259(HiphImpf) towardH6440 SodomH5467 and Gomorrah,H6017 and towardH6440 all the landH776 of the plain,H3603 and beheld,H7200(QalImpf) and, lo, the smokeH7008 of the countryH776 went upH5927(QalPerf) as the smokeH7008 of a furnace.H3536 ^[29] And it came to pass, when GodH430 destroyedH7843(PielInf) the citiesH5892 of the plain,H3603 that GodH430 rememberedH2142(QalImpf) Abraham,H85 and sentH7971(PielImpf) LotH3876 out of the midstH8432 of the overthrow,H2018 when he overthrewH2015(QalInf) the citiesH5892 in the whichH2004 LotH3876 dwelt.H3427(QalPerf) ^[30] And LotH3876 went upH5927(QalImpf) out of Zoar,H6820 and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in the mountain,H2022 and his twoH8147 daughtersH1323 with him; for he fearedH3372(QalPerf) to dwellH3427(QalInf) in Zoar:H6820 and he dweltH3427(QalImpf) in a cave,H4631 he and his twoH8147 daughters.H1323 ^[31] And the firstbornH1067 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the younger,H6810 Our fatherH1 [is] old,H2204(QalPerf) and [there is] not a manH376 in the earthH776 to come inH935(QalInf) unto us after the mannerH1870 of all the earth:H776 ^[32] Come,H3212(QalImpv) let us makeH8248 our fatherH1 drinkH8248(HiphImpf) wine,H3196 and we will lieH7901(QalImpf) with him, that we may preserveH2421(PielImpf) seedH2233 of our father.H1 ^[33] And they madeH8248 their fatherH1 drinkH8248(HiphImpf) wineH3196 that night:H3915 and the firstbornH1067 went in,H935(QalImpf) and layH7901(QalImpf) with her father;H1 and he perceivedH3045(QalPerf) not when she lay down,H7901(QalInf) nor when she arose.H6965(QalInf) ^[34] And it came to pass on the morrow,H4283 that the firstbornH1067 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the younger,H6810 Behold, I layH7901(QalPerf) yesternightH570 with my father:H1 let us make him drinkH8248(HiphImpf) wineH3196 this nightH3915 also; and go thou in,H935(QalImpv) [and] lieH7901(QalImpv) with him, that we may preserveH2421(PielImpf) seedH2233 of our father.H1 ^[35] And they madeH8248 their fatherH1 drinkH8248(HiphImpf) wineH3196 thatH1931 nightH3915 also: and the youngerH6810 arose,H6965(QalImpf) and layH7901(QalImpf) with him; and he perceivedH3045(QalPerf) not when she lay down,H7901(QalInf) nor when she arose.H6965(QalInf) ^[36] Thus were bothH8147 the daughtersH1323 of LotH3876 with childH2029(QalImpf) by their father.H1 ^[37] And the firstbornH1067 bareH3205(QalImpf) a son,H1121 and calledH7121(QalImpf) his nameH8034 Moab:H4124 the sameH1931 [is] the fatherH1 of the MoabitesH4124 unto this day.H3117 ^[38] And the younger,H6810 she also bareH3205(QalPerf) a son,H1121 and calledH7121(QalImpf) his nameH8034 Benammi:H1151 the same [is] the fatherH1 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 unto this day.H3117

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