The sons-in-law laughed and thought that Lot was joking. Don’t do this wicked thing. While the angels warned them not to look back, Lot’s wife turns back to gaze upon the destruction and is … (AP) 25 Thus he overthrew those cities(AQ) and the entire plain,(AR) destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land. At the time of Lot’s invocation, the messengers (angels) were with Prophet Abraham so they informed him of their mission to Lot and his people. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”(O). Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”(M), 6 Lot went outside to meet them(N) and shut the door behind him 7 and said, “No, my friends. In Genesis 19, God sends two angels disguised as men to Sodom, where the men of Sodom threaten to rape them. 5 They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? God considered Lot and his family righteous, so he saved them. Two angels came to Sodom (looking like men), and when Lot saw them, he invited them to spend the night at his house. Genesis 18:1-3,22 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; …, Genesis 18:1-5 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; …. Close to grace isn't sufficient. “מלאך” – “malach,” – A Heavenly Messenger – An Angel. (BA), 30 Lot and his two daughters left Zoar(BB) and settled in the mountains,(BC) for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. As they flee the destruction, Lot’s wife looks back upon the city and is turned into a pillar of salt (19:12–29). Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and sleep with him so we can preserve our family line through our father.”(BG) 35 So they got their father to drink wine(BH) that night also, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him. The angels took their leave from Prophet Abraham and made their way to the city of Sodom, in search of Prophet Lot and his family. Apparently, these two angels appeared in the form of men. This seems incredible that Lot knew there were angels, messengers of God, and they told him the city was going to be destroyed by God’s judgment on the wicked in the city. “The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom” (Gen. 19:1a). He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up. Lot and his family were a little slow in going, and so the angels took them by the hand and led them out of the city. 1. 31 One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over the earth. In Genesis 19, Lot and his family flee Sodom after being warned by angels of the impending destruction of the city and the neighboring city Gomorrah. The angels literally had to take Lot by the hand to get him to leave (same verse). Once again the angels warned Lot and asked him “Have you anyone else here? 10 But the men(R) inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door. And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; Genesis 19:18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord: Genesis 19:22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. (AC) 17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives! The two angels entered Sodom at sunset while Lot was sitting in the gate area of the city. A heavenly messenger, i.e. Their husbands thought Lot was crazy and it did not turn out very good for them. Two men who were really angels appeared in Sodom where Lot lived with his family. Meanwhile all intercourse between him and Abraham apparently had ceased, and he had lost all share in the covenant of circumcision. Lot was a patriarch in the biblical Book of Genesis, chapters 11–14 and 19. Notable events in his life include his journey with his uncle Abram and his flight from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, during which Lot's wife became a pillar of salt, and Lot was made drunk by his daughters so that they could have children with him. They refused at first, saying they would spend the night in the town square, but when Lot insisted, they went. 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness(S) so that they could not find the door. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Peter says Lot was distressed by the evil going on about him, yet Lot did not work up the initiative to leave Sodom. Fortunately, God, who was watching all of this from above, rescued Lot and his family. The story of Lot and his daughters is the culmination of a larger narrative cycle, spanning Gen 18 and Gen 19, in which Lot is contrasted with his uncle Abraham. (K) 4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom(L)—both young and old—surrounded the house. On the verge of Sodom's destruction, two angels led Lot, his wife and two daughters away. All rights reserved worldwide. 32 Let’s get our father to drink wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line(BD) through our father.”(BE), 33 That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and slept with him. (T) Get them out of here, 13 because we(U) are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great(V) that he has sent us to destroy it.”(W), 14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry[a] his daughters. Lots’ wife is an unnamed woman mentioned in the Bible very few times. Lot Welcomes the Angels … 4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house. As soon as Lot had reached Zoar, G‑d rained brimstone and fire upon Sodom and Gomorrah. Meanwhile, many of the men of the city, who were homosexual, wanted to have relations with the two men – not knowing they were really angels. (AD) Don’t look back,(AE) and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! (D) When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. Lot’s Escape. Finding only Lot and his family as righteous among the inhabitants, the angels warn Lot to quickly evacuate the city and to not look back. Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away(Z) when the city is punished. When two angels came to take Lot and his family away, Lot was hesitant. The men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and prompted Lot to offer up these men/angels; instead, Lot offered up his two daughters but they refused. Therefore, the angels left Abraham peace be upon him and headed for Sodom the town of Lut peace be upon him. God then destroys the city with fire and brimstone. [f](AL)), 23 By the time Lot reached Zoar,(AM) the sun had risen over the land. 9 “Get out of our way,” they replied. Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar. They reached the walls of the town in the afternoon. It is unlikely that Lot would have offered his virgin daughters for the mob to molest or rape if the men of Sodom had been homosexuals. ... nor … But Lot was not yet ready to leave the area, so he asked permission to travel to a small nearby town . The Bible story about the city of Sodom and Gomorrah is a terribly sad story that reminds us of just how much God hates sin. 5 They called out to Lot, … Then my life will be spared.”, 21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request(AK) too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 19 The two angels(A) arrived at Sodom(B) in the evening, and Lot(C) was sitting in the gateway of the city. When the men of the city surround the house, though, they call out, "Where are the men who came to you tonight?" When the time of destruction drew near, Lot was still hesitating, and the angels had to physically drag Lot, his wife, and his two daughters out of the city (verse 16). Lot and his family did as told. Overwhelmed with despair, Lot prayed to Allah to grant him victory and destroy the corrupt. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom.--He had therefore become a citizen of Sodom, probably after the deliverance from the Elamite invasion, when, as a relative of Abraham, he would be treated with great honour. We are specifically told in 2 Peter 2:7 that Lot was a righteous man. During the time of Abraham, three angels came to visit him and two of the angels decided to go visit Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, like Abraham, is a gracious and considerate host, making the welfare of his guests a priority. The context of this verse is that two angels had visited Lot in Sodom in an effort to get him to leave the city since it was about to be destroyed. Lot went to his sons-in-law and told them to leave the city, because God was going to destroy it. Lot indicated in Genesis 19:7 that whatever the mob intended to do to the angels, it was "wicked." When Lot saw them, he got up, greeted them, bowed low with his face to the ground, JPS Tanakh 1917 And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom; and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he fell down on his face to the earth; However, unlike Abraham, Lot consistently displays poor judgment and a lack of consideration for his family. To protect Lot, the angels strike the men of Sodom with blindness. A human messenger. Early next morning, the angels urged Lot to take his wife and his two daughters and flee the city. He bows down to them, calls them "My lords", and invites them into "your servant's house." The angels of God come and take Lot and his wife and two daughters out of the city by physical persuasion. They told him, “Escape for your life; look not behind you, neither stay you in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed” . Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed - The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural, Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular, Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular, To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural, Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular, The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire, Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Law: Genesis 19:1 The two angels came to Sodom at (Gen. Ge Gn). There are numerous examples for each of these uses in the Bible. Lot begged the men of the city not to do this evil thing, and he … First let’s look at the context. Next: The Story of Lot (part 2 of 2): The Destruction of Sodom Poor Best Rate it (AV) 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace. God told Lot and the two angels and the two virgin daughters and Lot's wife to get out of there and to climb high into the hills above Sodom. The place that had once looked like a divine garden was turned into a sea of salt. (AF) Flee to the mountains(AG) or you will be swept away!”, 18 But Lot said to them, “No, my lords,[b] please! Scripture tells us that angels do not experience death. (Q) We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door. (BJ) 37 The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab[g];(BK) he is the father of the Moabites(BL) of today. (Y), 15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! (E) 2 “My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. It also says that two of Lot’s daughters were married and Lot could not convince them to leave the city. (1) And there came two angels.--Heb., And the two angels came. The angels actually tell Lot the following: They urged Lot to go to the mountains, but Lot requested leave to run to the nearby town of Zoar instead (verses 17–20). When the two angels arrive in Sodom in Genesis 19, Lot seems to immediately recognize them as such. … The Lord told Abraham that he was going to destroy the city because of the people's sin. (AU), 27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord. “an angel” 2. Lot was overwhelmed with despair and beseeched God to grant him victory over these people, who committed great crimes and behaved unnaturally. First in Genesis 19:15-16, her husband is told to take her and her daughters out of the city of Sodom.Then while they were running, in Genesis 19:26, Lot’s wife looked back as the city burned.Last, Jesus referenced her in Luke 17:32 saying, “Remember Lot’s wife!”. Then one of the angels said: ‘Run for your lives! A: This horrifying story is found in (Gen 19:1-11). Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. This personal respect had made him close his eyes to the sinfulness of the people, and he had consented to live inside the town, and even to let its citizens marry his daughters. (AA)”, 16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters(AB) and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them. The residents of the town wanted to rape the angels (who had visited the most virtuous man in the town, Lot). 38 The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi[h]; he is the father of the Ammonites[i](BM) of today. The exact nature of the damning wickedness of the cities has been the subject of debate. When he saw them, he got up to … (AS) 26 But Lot’s wife looked back,(AT) and she became a pillar of salt. He said, “Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city! Job 31:32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller. Lot Welcomes the Angels – Genesis 19 1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early, and go on your ways. (BF), 34 The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Last night I slept with my father. God had already decided to destroy the city prior to this incident. Lot to protect the angels offered his two daughters for rape: But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. 8 Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. You can wash your feet(F) and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.”, “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”(G), 3 But he insisted(H) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. Angels were created to live for eternity. The Lord granted this request and vowed to spare that city for Lot’s sake. The story of Lot's wife begins in Genesis 19 after two angels arrived in Sodom at eventide and were invited to spend the night at Lot's home. 12 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? 19 Your[c] servant has found favor in your[d] eyes,(AH) and you[e] have shown great kindness(AI) to me in sparing my life. God sent a sand storm down to that village. 36 So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father. The wicked men of the city surrounded Lot’s house seeking to have homosexual relations with the angels. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Genesis 18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground. Lot had lived in Sodom for some time, so he would have known whether the men of the city were mainly or all gay. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.(BI). In the story of Lot and the destruction of Sodom, we see an example of angels who came in the form of men (Gen. 18:22). Morning dawned, and the angels took Lot, his wife, and two unwed daughters, and led them out of the town, forbidding them to turn back and look at the city. “This fellow came here as a foreigner,(P) and now he wants to play the judge! 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(AW), 29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain,(AX) he remembered(AY) Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe(AZ) that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived. But I can’t flee to the mountains;(AJ) this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die. The men of the village could not see. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. (X)” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. 24 Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur(AN) on Sodom and Gomorrah(AO)—from the Lord out of the heavens. The angels then urge Lot to get out of town as quickly as he can, because the city is going to be destroyed. It is a continuation of the preceding narrative, and takes up the history from Genesis 18:22. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? (I) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(J) and they ate. He and his two daughters lived in a cave.

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