Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 19

(Judges 19:1–30)

1Now the twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147angelsהַמַּלְאָכִ֤יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397arrivedוַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uH935at Sodomסְדֹ֙מָה֙se.Do.mahH5467in the eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153,and Lotוְל֖וֹטve.LotH3876was sittingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the gatewayבְּשַֽׁעַר־be.sha.'ar-H8179ofסְדֹ֑םse.DomH5467the city.When Lotלוֹט֙lOtH3876saw themוַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-H7200,he got upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to meet themלִקְרָאתָ֔םlik.ra.TamH7122,bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812facedownאַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃'a.Pa.yim 'A.re.tzahH639 H776,

2and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶר הִנֶּ֣ה נָּא־vai.Yo.mer hi.Neh na'-H559 H2009 H4994, “My lordsאֲדֹנַ֗י'a.do.NaiH113,pleaseנָ֠אna'H4994turn asideס֣וּרוּSu.ruH5493intoאֶל־'el-H413the houseבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004of your servantעַבְדְּכֶ֤ם'av.de.KhemH5650;washוְרַחֲצ֣וּve.ra.cha.TzuH7364your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םrag.lei.KhemH7272and spend the nightוְלִ֙ינוּ֙ve.Li.nuH3885.Then you can rise earlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖םve.hish.kam.TemH7925and goוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֣םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980on your wayלְדַרְכְּכֶ֑םle.dar.ke.KhemH1870.” “Noלֹּ֔א כִּ֥יLo' kiH3808 H3588,”they answeredוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “we will spend the nightנָלִֽין׃na.LinH3885in the squareבָרְח֖וֹבva.re.ChovH7339.”

3But Lot insistedוַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-H6484so stronglyמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966that they followedוַיָּסֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413intoוַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־vai.ya.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413his houseבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004.He preparedוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.TehH4960for themand bakedאָפָ֖ה'a.FahH644unleavened breadוּמַצּ֥וֹתu.ma.TzotH4682,and they ateוַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃vai.yo.Khe.luH398.

4Beforeטֶרֶם֮te.RemH2962they had gone to bedיִשְׁכָּבוּ֒yish.ka.VuH7901,allכָּל־ הָעָ֖םkol- ha.'AmH3605 H5971the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֨יve.'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֤יha.'Ir 'an.SheiH5892 H582of Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467,both youngמִנַּ֖עַרmi.Na.'arH5288andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704oldזָקֵ֑ן מִקָּצֶֽה׃za.Ken mi.ka.TzehH2205 H7097,surroundedנָסַ֣בּוּ עַל־na.Sa.bu 'al-H5437 H5921the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.

5They called outוַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121toאֶל־'el-H413Lotלוֹט֙lOtH3876,sayingוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559, “Whereאַיֵּ֧ה'ai.YehH346are the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםha.'a.na.ShimH582whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935to you tonightאֵלֶ֖יךָ הַלָּ֑יְלָה'e.Lei.kha ha.La.ye.lahH413 H3915?Send them outהוֹצִיאֵ֣םho.tzi.'EmH3318to usאֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413so we can have relationsוְנֵדְעָ֖הve.ne.de.'AhH3045with themאֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853!”

6Lotל֖וֹטLotH3876wentוַיֵּצֵ֧אvai.ye.Tze'H3318outsideהַפֶּ֑תְחָהha.Pet.chahH6607to meet themאֲלֵהֶ֛ם'a.le.HemH413,shuttingסָגַ֥רsa.GarH5462the doorוְהַדֶּ֖לֶתve.ha.De.letH1817behind himאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.

7“Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994,my brothersאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251,”he pleadedוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, “don’tאַל־'al-H408do such a wicked thingתָּרֵֽעוּ׃ta.Re.'uH7489!

8Lookהִנֵּה־ נָ֨אhi.neh- na'H2009 H4994, I havetwoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבָנ֗וֹתva.NotH1323whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834have neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808slept withיָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'UH3045a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376.Let me bringאוֹצִֽיאָה־ נָּ֤א'o.tzi.'ah- na'H3318 H4994themאֶתְהֶן֙'et.HenH853to youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH413,and you can doוַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.SuH6213to themas you pleaseכַּטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םka.Tov be.'ei.nei.KhemH2896 H5869.Butרַ֠קrakH7535do notאַל־'al-H408doתַּעֲשׂ֣וּta.'a.SuH6213anythingדָבָ֔רda.VarH1697to theseהָאֵל֙ha.'ElH411menלָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםla.'a.na.ShimH582,forכִּֽי־ עַל־ כֵּ֥ןki- 'al- kenH3588 H5921 H3651they have comeבָּ֖אוּBa.'uH935under the protectionבְּצֵ֥לbe.TzelH6738of my roofקֹרָתִֽי׃ko.ra.TiH6982.”

9“Get out of the wayגֶּשׁ־ הָ֗לְאָהgesh- Hal.'ahH5066 H1973!”they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ׀vai.yo.me.RuH559.And they declaredוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “This oneהָאֶחָ֤דha.'e.ChadH259came hereבָּֽא־ba'-H935as a foreignerלָגוּר֙la.GurH1481,and he is already acting like a judgeH8199!Nowעַתָּ֕ה'a.TahH6258we will treat you worseנָרַ֥עna.Ra'H7489than them.”And they pressedוַיִּפְצְר֨וּ בָאִ֤ישׁvai.yif.tze.Ru va.'IshH6484 H376in on Lotבְּלוֹט֙ מְאֹ֔דbe.lOt me.'OdH3876 H3966and moved inוַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066to break downלִשְׁבֹּ֥רlish.BorH7665the doorהַדָּֽלֶת׃ha.Da.letH1817.

10But the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582insideאֶת־'et-H853reached outוַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ יָדָ֔םvai.yish.le.Chu ya.DamH7971 H3027,pulledוַיָּבִ֧יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935אֶת־'et-H853Lotל֛וֹטLotH3876into the houseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH413,and shutסָגָֽרוּ׃sa.Ga.ruH5462the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817.

11Andוְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853they struckהִכּוּ֙hi.KuH5221the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.ShimH582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834at the entranceפֶּ֣תַח הַבַּ֗יִתPe.tach ha.Ba.yitH6607 H1004,youngמִקָּטֹ֖ןmi.ka.TonH6996andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704oldגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419,with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֔יםba.san.ve.RimH5575,so that they wearied themselvesוַיִּלְא֖וּvai.yil.'UH3811tryingto findלִמְצֹ֥אlim.Tzo'H4672the doorהַפָּֽתַח׃ha.Pa.tachH6607.

Lot Flees to Zoar

12Then the two menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Lotל֗וֹטLotH3876, “Doמִֽי־mi-H4310you have anyoneelseעֹ֚ד'odH5750hereפֹ֔הFohH6311—a son-in-lawחָתָן֙cha.TanH2860,your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121or daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323,or anyoneוְכֹ֥לve.KholH3605else in the cityבָּעִ֑ירba.'IrH5892who belongsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to you?Get them outהוֹצֵ֖אho.Tze'H3318ofמִן־min-H4480hereהַמָּקֽוֹם׃ha.ma.KomH4725,

13becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587אֶת־'et-H853are about to destroyמַשְׁחִתִ֣יםmash.chi.TimH7843thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the outcryצַעֲקָתָם֙tza.'a.ka.TamH6818toאֶת־ פְּנֵ֣י'et- pe.NeiH854 H6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068against its peopleis so greatגָֽדְלָ֤הga.de.LahH1431thatיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Hehas sent usוַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּvay.sha.le.Che.nuH7971to destroy itלְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃le.sha.cha.TahH7843.”

14So Lotל֜וֹטLotH3876went outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣ר׀vay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the sons-in-lawחֲתָנָ֣יו׀cha.ta.NavH2860who were pledged in marriage toלֹקְחֵ֣יlo.ke.CheiH3947his daughtersבְנֹתָ֗יוve.no.TavH1323. “Get upק֤וּמוּKu.muH6965,”he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559. “Get outצְּאוּ֙tze.'UH3318ofמִן־min-H4480thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853is about to destroyמַשְׁחִ֥יתmash.ChitH7843the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892!”But his sons-in-lawחֲתָנָֽיו׃cha.ta.NavH2860thoughtבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869he wasוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961jokingכִמְצַחֵ֖קkhim.tza.ChekH6711.

15Atוּכְמוֹ֙u.khe.MoH3644daybreakהַשַּׁ֣חַר עָלָ֔הha.Sha.char 'a.LahH7837 H5927the angelsהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397hurriedוַיָּאִ֥יצוּvai.ya.'I.tzuH213Lot alongבְּל֣וֹטbe.LotH3876,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Get upקוּם֩kumH6965!Takeקַ֨חkachH3947אֶֽת־'et-H853your wifeאִשְׁתְּךָ֜'ish.te.KhaH802וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and your twoשְׁתֵּ֤יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ve.no.Tei.khaH1323who are hereהַנִּמְצָאֹ֔תha.nim.tza.'OtH4672,orפֶּן־pen-H6435you will be swept awayתִּסָּפֶ֖הti.sa.PehH5595in the punishmentבַּעֲוֹ֥ןba.'a.VonH5771of the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.”

16But when Lot hesitatedוַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ׀vai.yit.mah.MahH4102,the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582grabbedוַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuH2388his handבְּיָד֣וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and the handsוּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-H3027of his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.ToH802andוּבְיַד֙u.ve.YadH3027his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.TavH1323.And they led themוַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּvai.yo.tzi.'U.huH3318safelyוַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּvai.ya.ni.Chu.huH5117out ofמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityלָעִֽיר׃la.'IrH5892,because of the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068compassionבְּחֶמְלַ֥תbe.chem.LatH2551for themעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921.

17וַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961As soon as the men had broughtכְהוֹצִיאָ֨םkhe.ho.tzi.'AmH3318themאֹתָ֜ם'o.TamH853outהַח֗וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351,one of them saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Runהִמָּלֵ֣טhi.ma.LetH4422forעַל־'al-H5921your livesנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnaf.She.khaH5315!Do notאַל־'al-H408lookתַּבִּ֣יטta.BitH5027backאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310,and do notוְאַֽל־ve.'al-H408stopתַּעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.ModH5975anywhereבְּכָל־be.kholH3605on the plainהַכִּכָּ֑רha.ki.KarH3603!Fleeהִמָּלֵ֖טhi.ma.LetH4422to the mountainsהָהָ֥רָהha.Ha.rahH2022,orפֶּן־pen-H6435you will be swept awayתִּסָּפֶֽה׃ti.sa.PehH5595!”

18But Lotל֖וֹטLotH3876repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑םvai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “Noאַל־'al-H408,my lordsאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136,pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994!

19Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650has indeedהִנֵּה־ נָ֠אhi.neh- na'H2009 H4994foundמָצָ֨אma.Tza'H4672favorחֵן֮chenH2580in your sightבְּעֵינֶיךָ֒be.'ei.nei.KhaH5869,and you have shown meעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ עִמָּדִ֔י'a.Si.ta 'i.ma.DiH6213 H5978greatוַתַּגְדֵּ֣לva.tag.DelH1431kindnessחַסְדְּךָ֗chas.de.KhaH2617אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834by sparingלְהַחֲי֖וֹתle.ha.cha.YotH2421אֶת־'et-H853my lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315.But Iוְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.KhiH595cannotלֹ֤א אוּכַל֙lo' 'u.KhalH3808 H3201runלְהִמָּלֵ֣טle.hi.ma.LetH4422to the mountainsהָהָ֔רָה פֶּן־ha.Ha.rah pen-H2022 H6435;the disasterהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451will overtake meתִּדְבָּקַ֥נִיtid.ba.Ka.niH1692,and I will dieוָמַֽתִּי׃va.Ma.tiH4191.

20Lookהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,thereהַזֹּ֧אתha.ZotH2063isa townהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892nearbyקְרֹבָ֛הke.ro.VahH7138whereשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033I can fleeלָנ֥וּסla.NusH5127,and itוְהִ֣יאve.Hi'H1931is a small placeמִצְעָ֑רmitz.'ArH4705.Pleaseנָ֠אna'H4994let me fleeאִמָּלְטָ֨ה נָּ֜א'i.mal.Tah na'H4422 H4994thereשָׁ֗מָּהSha.mahH8033—is itהִ֖ואhi'H1931notהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808a small placeמִצְעָ֛רmitz.'ArH4705?Then my lifeנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315will be savedוּתְחִ֥יu.te.ChiH2421.”

21“Very wellהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,”he answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “I will grant this requestנָשָׂ֣אתִי פָנֶ֔יךָ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑הna.Sa.ti fa.Nei.kha la.da.Var ha.ZehH5375 H6440 H2088 H1697as wellגַּ֖םgamH1571,and will notלְבִלְתִּ֛יle.vil.TiH1115demolishהָפְכִּ֥יha.fe.KiH2015אֶת־'et-H853the townהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you indicateדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.taH1696.

22Hurryמַהֵר֙ma.HerH4116!Runהִמָּלֵ֣טhi.ma.LetH4422there quicklyשָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahH8033,forכִּ֣יkiH3588I cannotלֹ֤א אוּכַל֙lo' 'u.KhalH3808 H3201doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anythingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697untilעַד־'ad-H5704you reachבֹּאֲךָ֖bo.'a.KhaH935itשָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahH8033.”That is whyעַל־ כֵּ֛ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the townהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892was calledקָרָ֥א שֵׁם־ka.Ra' shem-H7121 H8034Zoarצֽוֹעַר׃Tzo.'arH6820.

23And by the time the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121had risenיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318overעַל־'al-H5921the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,Lotוְל֖וֹטve.LotH3876had reachedבָּ֥אba'H935Zoarצֹֽעֲרָה׃Tzo.'a.rahH6820.

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

(Luke 17:20–37)

24Then the LORDוַֽיהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehH3068rained downהִמְטִ֧ירhim.TirH4305sulfurגָּפְרִ֣יתga.fe.RitH1614and fireוָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784onעַל־'al-H5921Sodomסְדֹ֛ם וְעַל־se.Dom ve.'al-H5467 H5921and Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֖ה'a.mo.RahH6017—fromמֵאֵ֥תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068out ofמִן־min-H4480the heavensהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

25Thus He destroyedוַֽיַּהֲפֹךְ֙vai.ya.ha.foKhH2015אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֔לha.'ElH411וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892and the entireכָּל־kol-H3605plainהַכִּכָּ֑רha.ki.KarH3603,includingוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the citiesהֶעָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892and everything that grewוְצֶ֖מַחve.Tze.machH6780on the groundהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.MahH127.

26But Lot’s wifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.ToH802lookedוַתַּבֵּ֥טva.ta.BetH5027backמֵאַחֲרָ֑יוme.'a.cha.RavH310,and she becameוַתְּהִ֖יva.te.HiH1961a pillarנְצִ֥יבne.TzivH5333of saltמֶֽלַח׃Me.lachH4417.

27Early the next morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85got upוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥םvai.yash.KemH7925and returned toאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had stoodעָ֥מַד שָׁ֖ם אֶת־'A.mad sham 'et-H5975 H8033 H854beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28He lookedוַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ףvai.yash.KefH8259downעַל־'al-H5921towardפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֔ה וְעַֽל־va.'a.mo.Rah ve.'al-H6017 H5921and allכָּל־ פְּנֵ֖יkol- pe.NeiH3605 H6440the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the plainהַכִּכָּ֑רha.ki.KarH3603,and he sawוַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤הvai.Yar' ve.hi.NehH7200 H2009the smokeקִיטֹ֣רki.TorH7008risingעָלָה֙'a.LahH5927from the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776like smokeכְּקִיטֹ֖רke.ki.TorH7008from a furnaceהַכִּבְשָֽׁן׃ha.kiv.ShanH3536.

29Soוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961when Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853destroyedבְּשַׁחֵ֤תbe.sha.ChetH7843the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the plainהַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.KarH3603,Heאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֥רvai.yiz.KorH2142Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85,and He broughtוַיְשַׁלַּ֤חvay.sha.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853Lotלוֹט֙lOtH3876out of theמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432catastropheהַהֲפֵכָ֔הha.ha.fe.KhahH2018that destroyedבַּהֲפֹךְ֙ba.ha.foKhH2015אֶת־'et-H853the citiesהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834heלֽוֹט׃LotH3876had livedיָשַׁ֥בya.ShavH3427.

Lot and His Daughters

30Lotל֨וֹטLotH3876andעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973his twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יu.she.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָיו֙ve.no.TavH1323leftוַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'AlH5927Zoarמִצּ֜וֹעַרmi.Tzo.'arH6820and settledוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the mountainsבָּהָ֗רba.HarH2022—forכִּ֥יkiH3588he was afraidיָרֵ֖אya.Re'H3372to stayלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427in Zoarבְּצ֑וֹעַרbe.Tzo.'arH6820—whereה֖וּא וּשְׁתֵּ֥י בְנֹתָֽיו׃hu' u.she.Tei ve.no.TavH1931 H8147 H1323theylivedוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427in a caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.RahH4631.

31One day the olderהַבְּכִירָ֛הha.be.khi.RahH1067daughtersaidוַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the youngerהַצְּעִירָ֖הha.tze.'i.RahH6810, “Our fatherאָבִ֣ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1is oldזָקֵ֑ןza.KenH2204,and there is noאֵ֤ין'einH369manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376in the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzH776to sleep withלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935usעָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921,as is the customכְּדֶ֖רֶךְke.De.rekhH1870over allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

32Comeלְכָ֨הle.KhahH1980,let us get our fatherאָבִ֛ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1drunkנַשְׁקֶ֧הnash.KehH8248אֶת־'et-H853with wineיַ֖יִןYa.yinH3196so we can sleepוְנִשְׁכְּבָ֣הve.nish.ke.VahH7901with himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973and preserveוּנְחַיֶּ֥הu.ne.chai.YehH2421hisמֵאָבִ֖ינוּme.'a.Vi.nuH1lineזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233.”

33So thatה֑וּאHu'H1931nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915they got their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֛ן'a.vi.HenH1drunkוַתַּשְׁקֶ֧יןָva.tash.Kei.naH8248אֶת־'et-H853with wineיַ֖יִןYa.yinH3196,and the firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067went inוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935and slept withוַתִּשְׁכַּ֣בva.tish.KavH7901אֶת־'et-H853her fatherאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1;he was notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808awareיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045when she lay downבְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּbe.shikh.VahH7901or when she got upוּבְקׄוּמָֽהּ׃u.ve.ku.MahH6965.

34וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283the olderהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067daughtersaidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the youngerהַצְּעִירָ֔הha.tze.'i.RahH6810, “Lookהֵן־hen-H2005,I slept withשָׁכַ֥בְתִּיsha.Khav.tiH7901my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1last nightאֶ֖מֶשׁ'E.meshH570אֶת־'et-H853.Let us get him drunkנַשְׁקֶ֨נּוּnash.Ke.nuH8248with wineיַ֜יִןYa.yinH3196againגַּם־gam-H1571tonightהַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915so you can go inוּבֹ֙אִי֙u.Vo.'iH935andsleepשִׁכְבִ֣יshikh.ViH7901with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973and we can preserveוּנְחַיֶּ֥הu.ne.chai.YehH2421our father’sמֵאָבִ֖ינוּme.'a.Vi.nuH1lineזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233.”

35So againגַּ֣םgamH1571thatהַה֛וּאha.Hu'H1931אֶת־'et-H853nightבַּלַּ֧יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915they got their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֖ן'a.vi.HenH1drunkוַתַּשְׁקֶ֜יןָva.tash.Kei.naH8248with wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196,and the youngerהַצְּעִירָה֙ha.tze.'i.RahH6810daughterwent inוַתָּ֤קָםva.Ta.komH6965and sleptוַתִּשְׁכַּ֣בva.tish.KavH7901with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973;he was notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808awareיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045when she lay downבְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּbe.shikh.VahH7901or when she got upוּבְקֻמָֽהּ׃u.ve.ku.MahH6965.

36Thus bothשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147of Lot’sל֖וֹטLotH3876daughtersבְנֽוֹת־ve.not-H1323became pregnantוַֽתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָva.ta.ha.Rei.naH2029by their fatherמֵאֲבִיהֶֽן׃me.'a.vi.HenH1.

37The olderהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067daughtergave birth toוַתֵּ֤לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּ֔ןBenH1121and named himוַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹva.tik.Ra' she.MoH7121 H8034Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124.Heה֥וּאhu'H1931is the fatherאֲבִֽי־'a.vi-H1of the Moabitesמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124ofעַד־'ad-H5704todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

38The youngerוְהַצְּעִירָ֤הve.ha.tze.'i.RahH6810daughterהִוא֙hi'H1931alsoגַם־gam-H1571gave birth toיָ֣לְדָהYal.dahH3205a sonבֵּ֔ןBenH1121,and she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'H7121himשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Ben-ammiה֛וּאhu'H1151 H1931.He is the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of the Ammonitesבְנֵֽי־ עַמּ֖וֹןve.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983ofעַד־'ad-H5704todayהַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.YomH3117.