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Genesis 19

Genesis 19:2

Lot Welcomes the Angels · Genesis 19:1–11
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Translations

Modern
…and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
Traditional
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 ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Literal
And he said, “Behold now, my lords, please, turn in to the house of your servant, and spend the night and wash your feet. And you may rise early and go on your way.” And they said, “No, for we will spend the night in the open square.”
Latin
…et dixit: Obsecro, domini, declinate in domum pueri vestri, et manete ibi: lavate pedes vestros, et mane proficiscemini in viam vestram. Qui dixerunt: Minime, sed in platea manebimus.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

Notes

Genesis 19:1–14

The two angels who were with the Lord at Mamre (compare 18:2, 22) went on to Sodom. They knew the people there were very wicked. Even though Lot welcomed them, they first chose to stay in the public square instead of going into his house.

Genesis 19:1–38

The Canaanites were evil people who tried to corrupt others. God judged their immoral civilization and warned others not to be like them. It was difficult to get Lot and his family out of Sodom. But it was even more difficult to remove Sodom's influence from them.

This chapter helped later Israelites understand the moral and spiritual dangers of the people living in and around the promised land. This included the Canaanites and Lot’s descendants, the Moabites and the Ammonites (see Numbers 22–25; Deuteronomy 23:3–6; Joshua 24:9; Judges 10:7–9; 11:4–5; 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Kings 11:1–3; 2 Kings 24:2).

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Lot Symbolic Numbers

Events

Parallels

Judges 19:1–30

Glossary

Abraham Bathe, Bathing Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Cities of the Plain Dead Sea Ebla Tablets Ezekiel, Book of Genesis, Book of Gomorrah Hospitality Inn Jude, Letter of Lot Patriarchs, Period of the Peter, Second Letter of Sodom and Gomorrah

Topics

Ablution of the Feet Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Lot, in Sodom Angel (A Spirit): Execute Judgments Upon the Wicked Hospitality: Lot Hospitality: Lot to the Angel Houses in Cities, Built in Streets Salutations by Bowing Salutations: |My Lords| Sodom: Destroyed on Account of the Wickedness of the People The Feet of Strangers and Travellers Washed Travellers: Generally Treated with Great Hospitality