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Genesis 19:12-23

12וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582אֶל־'el-toH413ל֗וֹטLotLotH3876עֹ֚ד'odyetH5750מִֽי־mi-who?H4310לְךָ֣le.Kha[belongs] to <the> youH9005H9031פֹ֔הFohhereH6311חָתָן֙cha.Tana son-in-lawH2860וּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaand sons yourH9002H1121H9021וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaand daughters yourH9002H1323H9021וְכֹ֥לve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834לְךָ֖le.Kha[belong] to <the> youH9005H9031בָּעִ֑ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892הוֹצֵ֖אho.Tze'bring outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הַמָּקֽוֹם׃ha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725
13כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מַשְׁחִתִ֣יםmash.chi.Tim[are] about to destroyH7843אֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גָֽדְלָ֤הga.de.Lahit is greatH1431צַעֲקָתָם֙tza.'a.ka.Tamoutcry theirH6818H9028אֶת־'et-withH854פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּvay.sha.le.Che.nuand he has sent usH9001H7971H9035יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃le.sha.cha.Tahto destroy itH9005H7843H9034
14וַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318ל֜וֹטLotLotH3876וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר׀vay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413חֲתָנָ֣יו׀cha.ta.Navsons-in-law hisH2860H9023לֹקְחֵ֣יlo.ke.Chei[who were] about to takeH3947בְנֹתָ֗יוve.no.Tav<of> daughters hisH1323H9023וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ק֤וּמוּKu.muariseH6965צְּאוּ֙tze.'Ugo outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מַשְׁחִ֥יתmash.Chit[is] about to destroyH7843יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961כִמְצַחֵ֖קkhim.tza.Cheklike [one who] jestsH9004H6711בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869חֲתָנָֽיו׃cha.ta.Navsons-in-law hisH2860H9023
15וּכְמוֹ֙u.khe.Moand whenH9002H3644הַשַּׁ֣חַרha.Sha.charthe dawnH9009H7837עָלָ֔ה'a.Lahit came upH5927וַיָּאִ֥יצוּvai.ya.'I.tzuand they urgedH9001H213הַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.Khimthe angelsH9009H4397בְּל֣וֹטbe.Lot<in> LotH9003H3876לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559קוּם֩kumariseH6965קַ֨חkachtakeH3947אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתְּךָ֜'ish.te.Khawife yourH802H9021וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁתֵּ֤יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147בְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ve.no.Tei.khadaughters yourH1323H9021הַנִּמְצָאֹ֔תha.nim.tza.'Otwho are foundH9009H4672פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תִּסָּפֶ֖הti.sa.Pehyou should be swept awayH5595בַּעֲוֹ֥ןba.'a.Vonin [the] punishment ofH9003H5771הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
16וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ׀vai.yit.mah.Mahand he delayedH9001H4102וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuand they took holdH9001H2388הָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582בְּיָד֣וֹbe.ya.Doon hand hisH9003H3027H9023וּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-and on [the] hand ofH9002H9003H3027אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וּבְיַד֙u.ve.Yadand on [the] hand ofH9002H9003H3027שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147בְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.Tavdaughters hisH1323H9023בְּחֶמְלַ֥תbe.chem.Latin [the] mercy ofH9003H2551יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavtowards himH5921H9033וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּvai.yo.tzi.'U.huand they brought out himH9001H3318H9033וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּvai.ya.ni.Chu.huand they placed himH9001H5117H9033מִח֥וּץmi.Chutzfrom [the] outsideH9006H2351לָעִֽיר׃la.'Irof the cityH9005H5892
17וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְהוֹצִיאָ֨םkhe.ho.tzi.'Amwhen brought out theyH9004H3318H9048אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038הַח֗וּצָהha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִמָּלֵ֣טhi.ma.LetescapeH4422עַל־'al-onH5921נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnaf.She.khalife yourH5315H9021אַל־'al-may notH408תַּבִּ֣יטta.Bityou lookH5027אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khabehind youH310H9031וְאַֽל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תַּעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.Modyou stopH5975בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605הַכִּכָּ֑רha.ki.Karthe valleyH9009H3603הָהָ֥רָהha.Ha.rahthe hill country towardsH9009H2022H9011הִמָּלֵ֖טhi.ma.LetescapeH4422פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תִּסָּפֶֽה׃ti.sa.Pehyou should be swept awayH5595
18וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֖וֹטLotLotH3876אֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038אַל־'al-may not [it be]H408נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994אֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiO LordH136
19הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֠אna'pleaseH4994מָצָ֨אma.Tza'he has foundH4672עַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021חֵן֮chenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶיךָ֒be.'ei.nei.Khain view yourH9003H5869H9021וַתַּגְדֵּ֣לva.tag.Deland you have made greatH9001H1431חַסְדְּךָ֗chas.de.Khaloyalty yourH2617H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213עִמָּדִ֔י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030לְהַחֲי֖וֹתle.ha.cha.Yotby preserving aliveH9005H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020וְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אוּכַל֙'u.KhalI am ableH3201לְהִמָּלֵ֣טle.hi.ma.Letto escapeH9005H4422הָהָ֔רָהha.Ha.rahthe hill country towardsH9009H2022H9011פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תִּדְבָּקַ֥נִיtid.ba.Ka.niit should cling to meH1692H9030הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ahthe calamityH9009H7451וָמַֽתִּי׃va.Ma.tiand I will dieH9001H4191
20הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֠אna'pleaseH4994הָעִ֨ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַזֹּ֧אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063קְרֹבָ֛הke.ro.Vah[is] nearH7138לָנ֥וּסla.Nusto fleeH9005H5127שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011וְהִ֣יאve.Hi'and itH9002H1931מִצְעָ֑רmitz.'Ar[is] a small placeH4705אִמָּלְטָ֨ה'i.mal.Tahlet me escapeH4422נָּ֜אna'pleaseH4994שָׁ֗מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011הֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808מִצְעָ֛רmitz.'Ara small placeH4705הִ֖ואhi'[is] itH1931וּתְחִ֥יu.te.Chiso it may liveH9002H2421נַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.Shilife myH5315H9020
21וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009נָשָׂ֣אתִיna.Sa.tiI lift upH5375פָנֶ֔יךָfa.Nei.khaface yourH6440H9021גַּ֖םgamalsoH1571לַדָּבָ֣רla.da.Varto the matterH9005H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לְבִלְתִּ֛יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115הָפְכִּ֥יha.fe.Kito overthrow IH2015H9040אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696
22מַהֵר֙ma.HerhurryH4116הִמָּלֵ֣טhi.ma.LetescapeH4422שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אוּכַל֙'u.KhalI will be ableH3201לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213דָּבָ֔רda.VaranythingH1697עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּאֲךָ֖bo.'a.Khagoing youH935H9041שָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651קָרָ֥אka.Ra'someone calledH7121שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892צֽוֹעַר׃Tzo.'arZoarH6820
23הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121יָצָ֣אya.Tza'it came outH3318עַל־'al-overH5921הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְל֖וֹטve.Lotand LotH9002H3876בָּ֥אba'he wentH935צֹֽעֲרָה׃Tzo.'a.rahZoar towardsH6820H9011
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