Genesis 19
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Genesis 19:2-15

2וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֶּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009נָּא־na'-pleaseH4994אֲדֹנַ֗י'a.do.NaiO lords myH113H9020ס֣וּרוּSu.ruturn asideH5493נָ֠אna'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עַבְדְּכֶ֤ם'av.de.Khemservant yourH5650H9026וְלִ֙ינוּ֙ve.Li.nuand stay [the] nightH9002H3885וְרַחֲצ֣וּve.ra.cha.Tzuand washH9002H7364רַגְלֵיכֶ֔םrag.lei.Khemfeet yourH7272H9026וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖םve.hish.kam.Temand you will rise earlyH9001H7925וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֣םva.ha.lakh.Temand you will goH9001H1980לְדַרְכְּכֶ֑םle.dar.ke.Khemto way yourH9005H1870H9026וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לֹּ֔אLo'In-H3808כִּ֥יkideedH3588בָרְח֖וֹבva.re.Chovin the open placeH9003H7339נָלִֽין׃na.Linwe will stay [the] nightH3885
3וַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-and he urgedH9001H6484בָּ֣םbam<in> <the> themH9003H9038מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיָּסֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Su.ruand they turned asideH9001H5493אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935אֶל־'el-intoH413בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he preparedH9001H6213לָהֶם֙la.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.Teha feastH4960וּמַצּ֥וֹתu.ma.Tzotand unleavened bread<s>H9002H4682אָפָ֖ה'a.Fahhe bakedH644וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃vai.yo.Khe.luand they ateH9001H398
4טֶרֶם֮te.RembeforeH2962יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒yish.ka.Vuthey lay downH7901וְאַנְשֵׁ֨יve.'an.Sheiand [the] men ofH9002H582הָעִ֜ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582סְדֹם֙se.DomSodomH5467נָסַ֣בּוּna.Sa.buthey surroundedH5437עַל־'al-<on>H5921הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004מִנַּ֖עַרmi.Na.'arfrom young manH9006H5288וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704זָקֵ֑ןza.Kenold [man]H2205כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מִקָּצֶֽה׃mi.ka.Tzehfrom [the] endH9006H7097
5וַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they calledH9001H7121אֶל־'el-toH413לוֹט֙lOtLotH3876וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אַיֵּ֧ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346הָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםha.'a.na.Shim[are] the menH9009H582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בָּ֥אוּBa.'uthey cameH935אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031הַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahthis nightH9009H3915הוֹצִיאֵ֣םho.tzi.'Embring themH3318H9038אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035וְנֵדְעָ֖הve.ne.de.'Ahso let us knowH9002H3045אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038
6וַיֵּצֵ֧אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318אֲלֵהֶ֛ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038ל֖וֹטLotLotH3876הַפֶּ֑תְחָהha.Pet.chahthe entrance towardsH9009H6607H9011וְהַדֶּ֖לֶתve.ha.De.letand the doorH9002H9009H1817סָגַ֥רsa.Garhe closedH5462אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310H9033
7וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אַחַ֖י'a.ChaiO brothers myH251H9020תָּרֵֽעוּ׃ta.Re.'uyou do evilH7489
8הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994לִ֜יli[belong] to <the> meH9005H9030שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147בָנ֗וֹתva.NotdaughtersH1323אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'Uthey have knownH3045אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376אוֹצִֽיאָה־'o.tzi.'ah-let me bring outH3318נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994אֶתְהֶן֙'et.Hen<obj.> themH853H9039אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036וַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.Suand doH9002H6213לָהֶ֔ןla.Hento <the> themH9005H9039כַּטּ֖וֹבka.Tovaccording to the goodH9004H2896בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003H5869H9026רַ֠קrakonlyH7535לָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםla.'a.na.Shimto the menH9005H582הָאֵל֙ha.'El<the> theseH9009H411אַל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲשׂ֣וּta.'a.Suyou doH6213דָבָ֔רda.VaranythingH1697כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־'al-sinceH5921כֵּ֥ןken<thus>H3651בָּ֖אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935בְּצֵ֥לbe.Tzelin [the] shadow ofH9003H6738קֹרָתִֽי׃ko.ra.Tiroof myH6982H9020
9וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ׀vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559גֶּשׁ־gesh-approachH5066הָ֗לְאָהHal.'ahbeyondH1973וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הָאֶחָ֤דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259בָּֽא־ba'-he cameH935לָגוּר֙la.Gurto sojournH9005H1481וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣טvai.yish.Potand he has judgedH9001H8199שָׁפ֔וֹטsha.Fotcontinuously <to judge>H8199עַתָּ֕ה'a.TahnowH6258נָרַ֥עna.Ra'we will do harmH7489לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031מֵהֶ֑םme.Hemmore than themH9006H9038וַיִּפְצְר֨וּvai.yif.tze.Ruand they urgedH9001H6484בָאִ֤ישׁva.'Ish<in> the manH9003H376בְּלוֹט֙be.lOt<in> LotH9003H3876מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they approachedH9001H5066לִשְׁבֹּ֥רlish.Borto break downH9005H7665הַדָּֽלֶת׃ha.Da.letthe doorH9009H1817
10וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they stretched outH9001H7971הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָ֔םya.Damhand theirH3027H9028וַיָּבִ֧יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ל֛וֹטLotLotH3876אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038הַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahthe house towardsH9009H1004H9011וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letthe doorH9009H1817סָגָֽרוּ׃sa.Ga.ruthey closedH5462
11וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834פֶּ֣תַחPe.tach[were] [the] entrance ofH6607הַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004הִכּוּ֙hi.Kuthey struckH5221בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֔יםba.san.ve.Rimwith <the> sudden blindnessH9003H5575מִקָּטֹ֖ןmi.ka.Tonfrom smallH9006H6996וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704גָּד֑וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וַיִּלְא֖וּvai.yil.'Uand they became wearyH9001H3811לִמְצֹ֥אlim.Tzo'to findH9005H4672הַפָּֽתַח׃ha.Pa.tachthe entranceH9009H6607
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
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