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Genesis 19

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 19 of 50

1 And the two angels came into Sodom at evening. And Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw, and he rose up to meet them and bowed his nose to the ground.

2 And he said, Behold, now, my lords, please turn in to your servant's house and lodge, and wash your feet; and rise early and go to your way. And they said, No, for we will lodge in the street.

3 And he much urged them, and they turned in to him and came into his house. And he made a feast for them. And he baked unleavened cakes, and they ate.

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Chapter Summary

1 Lot entertains two angels. 4 The lustful Sodomites are stricken with blindness. 12 Lot is sent safely to the mountains. 18 He obtains leave to go to Zoar. 24 Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed. 26 Lot's wife turns back and is covered by the salt that made the Salt Sea.

Key Hebrew Words

שָׁחַת to destroy H7843 · TWOT 2370
הָפַךְ to overthrow H2015 · TWOT 512
גׇּפְרִית brimstone H1614 · TWOT 375
מָלַט escape, slip away H4422 · TWOT 1198
חֶמְלָה compassion, mercy H2551 · TWOT 676a
מֶ֫לַח salt H4417 · TWOT 1197a

People & Context

Lot

Abraham's nephew dwelling in Sodom; hosts the two angels, is dragged to safety, and flees to Zoar.

Jehovah

Rains brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, but in mercy delivers Lot, remembering Abraham.

Lot's two daughters

Escape with Lot to a cave; the firstborn and younger make their father drink and lie with him.

Abraham

Rises early and looks toward Sodom, seeing the smoke of the destroyed plain rise like a furnace.

Moab

Son born to Lot's firstborn daughter; father of the Moabites to this day.

Ben-ammi

Son born to Lot's younger daughter; father of the sons of Ammon to this day.

Timeline

Lot Entertains Two Angels in Sodom

Two angels arrive in Sodom in the evening, and Lot invites them to stay in his house.

Genesis 19:1-3
Sodomites Demand the Visitors

The men of Sodom, both young and old, surround Lot's house, demanding that he bring out the visitors for them to 'know' them. Lot refuses and offers his two virgin daughters instead, pleading with them not to harm the men.

Genesis 19:4-8
Sodomites Stricken with Blindness

The Sodomites press against Lot to break down the door. The angels pull Lot back into the house and strike the men outside with blindness, causing them to struggle to find the door.

Genesis 19:9-11

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