Genesis 19
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Genesis 19:30-38

30LotH3876 andH5973 his twoH8147 daughtersH1323 leftH5927 ZoarH6820 and settledH3427 in the mountainsH2022—forH3588 he was afraidH3372 to stayH3427 in ZoarH6820—whereH1931H8147H1323 they livedH3427 in a caveH4631.

31One day the olderH1067 daughter saidH559 toH413 the youngerH6810, “Our fatherH1 is oldH2204, and there is noH369 manH376 in the landH776 to sleep withH935 usH5921, as is the customH1870 over allH3605 the earthH776. 32ComeH1980, let us get our fatherH1 drunkH8248 with wineH3196 so we can sleepH7901 with himH5973 and preserveH2421 his lineH2233.”

33So thatH1931 nightH3915 they got their fatherH1 drunkH8248 with wineH3196, and the firstbornH1067 went inH935 and slept withH7901 her fatherH1; he was notH3808 awareH3045 when she lay downH7901 or when she got upH6965.

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The next dayH4283 the olderH1067 daughter saidH559 toH413 the youngerH6810, “LookH2005, I slept withH7901 my fatherH1 last nightH570. Let us get him drunkH8248 with wineH3196 againH1571 tonightH3915 so you can go inH935 and sleepH7901 with himH5973 and we can preserveH2421 our father’sH1 lineH2233.”

35So againH1571 thatH1931 nightH3915 they got their fatherH1 drunkH8248 with wineH3196, and the youngerH6810 daughter went inH6965 and sleptH7901 with himH5973; he was notH3808 awareH3045 when she lay downH7901 or when she got upH6965.

36Thus bothH8147 of Lot’sH3876 daughtersH1323 became pregnantH2029 by their fatherH1. 37The olderH1067 daughter gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121 and named himH7121H8034 MoabH4124.1 HeH1931 is the fatherH1 of the MoabitesH4124 ofH5704 todayH3117. 38The youngerH6810 daughter alsoH1571 gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121, and she namedH7121 himH8034 Ben-ammiH1151H1931.2 He is the fatherH1 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983 ofH5704 todayH3117.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 19:37 Moab sounds like the Hebrew for from my father. ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 19:38 Ben-ammi means son of my people. ↩

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