New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 19:4-23
4BeforeH2962 they layH7901 downH7901, 1the menH376 of the cityH5892--the menH376 of SodomH5467--surroundedH5437 the houseH1004, bothH4480 youngH5288 and oldH2205, allH3605 the peopleH5971 2from every quarterH7097; 5and they calledH7121 to LotH3876 and saidH559 to him, “3WhereH346 are the menH376 whoH834 cameH935 to you tonightH3915? BringH3318 them outH3318 to us that we may 4haveH3045 relationsH3045 with them.” 6But LotH3876 wentH3318 outH3318 to them at the doorwayH6607, and shutH5462 the doorH1817 behindH310 him, 7and saidH559, “PleaseH4994, my brothersH251, do not actH7489 wickedlyH7489. 8NowH4994 lookH2009, 5I have twoH8147 daughtersH1323 whoH834 have not 6hadH3045 relationsH3045 with any manH376; pleaseH4994 let me bringH3318 them outH3318 to you, and doH6213 to them 7whateverH2896H5869 you likeH2896H5869; onlyH7534 do not doH6213 anythingH1697 to theseH411 menH376, becauseH3588H5921H3651 they have comeH935 under the 8shelterH6738 of my roofH6982.” 9But they saidH559, “GetH5066 outH1973 ofH1973 theH1973 wayH1973!” They also saidH559, “This oneH259 cameH935 inH935 9as a foreignerH1481, and alreadyH8199 10he is actingH8199 likeH8199 aH8199 judgeH8199; nowH6258 we will treatH7489 you worseH7489 thanH4480 them!” So they pressedH6484 hardH3966 against 11LotH3876 and movedH5066 forwardH5066 to breakH7665 the doorH1817. 10But 12the menH376 reachedH7971 outH7971 their 13handsH3027 and broughtH935 LotH3876 into the houseH1004 14with them, and shutH5462 the doorH1817. 11Then 15they struckH5221 the menH376 whoH834 were at the doorwayH6607 of the houseH1004 with blindnessH5575, fromH4480 the smallH6996 to the greatH1419, so that they becameH3811 wearyH3811 of trying to findH4672 the doorwayH6607.
12Then the two menH376 saidH559 to LotH3876, “WhomH4310 elseH5750 do you have hereH6311? A son-in-lawH2860 and your sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323, and whomeverH3605H834 you have in the cityH5892, bringH3318 them outH3318 of the placeH4725; 13for we are about to destroyH7843 thisH2088 placeH4725, becauseH3588 16their outcryH6818 has becomeH1431 so greatH1431 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 that 17the LordH3068 has sentH7971 us to destroyH7843 it.” 14So LotH3876 wentH3318 outH3318 and spokeH1696 to his sons-in-lawH2860, who 18were to marryH3947 his daughtersH1323, and saidH559, “Up, 19getH3318 outH3318 of thisH2088 placeH4725, for the LordH3068 is destroyingH7843 the cityH5892.” 20But he appearedH1961H5869 to his sons-in-lawH2860 21to be jokingH6711.
15WhenH3644 morningH7837 dawnedH5927, the angelsH4397 urgedH213 LotH3876, sayingH559, “Up, takeH3947 your wifeH802 and your twoH8147 daughtersH1323 who areH4672 hereH4672, orH6435 you will be sweptH5595 awayH5595 in the 22punishmentH5771 of the cityH5892.” 16But he hesitatedH4102. So the menH376 23graspedH2388 his handH3027 and the handH3027 of his wifeH802 and the 24handsH3027 of his twoH8147 daughtersH1323, because 25the compassionH2551 of the LordH3068 was upon him; and they broughtH3318 him outH3318 and putH5117 him outsideH4480H2351 the cityH5892. 17When they had broughtH3318 them outsideH2351, 26one saidH559, “27EscapeH4422 for your lifeH5315! 28Do not lookH5027 behindH310 you, and do not stayH5975 29anywhereH3605 in the 30surroundingH3603 areaH3603; escapeH4422 to 31the 32mountainsH2022, orH6435 you will be sweptH5595 awayH5595.” 18But LotH3876 saidH559 to them, “OhH4994 noH408, my lordsH136! 19NowH4994 beholdH2009, your servantH5650 has foundH4672 favorH2580 in your sightH5869, and you have magnifiedH1431 your compassionH2617, whichH834 you have shownH6213 me by savingH2421 my lifeH5315; but I cannotH3201H3808 escapeH4422 to the 33mountainsH2022, for the disasterH7463 will overtakeH1692 me and I will dieH4191; 20nowH4994 beholdH2009, thisH2088 townH5892 is nearH7138 enough to fleeH5127 to, and it is smallH4705. PleaseH4994, let me escapeH4422 thereH8033 (is it not smallH4705?) 34so that my lifeH5315 may be savedH2421.” 21And he saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, I grantH5375 you thisH2088 35requestH1697 alsoH1571, not to overthrowH2015 the townH5892 of whichH834 you have spokenH1696. 22HurryH4116, escapeH4422 thereH8033, for I cannotH3201H3808 doH6213 anythingH1697 untilH5704 you arriveH935 thereH8033.” ThereforeH5921H3651 the townH5892 was namedH7121H8034 3637ZoarH6820.
23The sunH8121 had risenH3318 overH5921 the earthH776 when LotH3876 cameH935 to ZoarH6820.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 19:4 Gen 13:13; 18:20 ↩
- 2. Genesis 19:4 Or without exception; lit from every end ↩
- 3. Genesis 19:5 Lev 18:22; Judg 19:22 ↩
- 4. Genesis 19:5 Lit know them; i.e., have intercourse ↩
- 5. Genesis 19:8 Judg 19:24 ↩
- 6. Genesis 19:8 Lit known man ↩
- 7. Genesis 19:8 Lit as is good in your sight ↩
- 8. Genesis 19:8 Lit shadow ↩
- 9. Genesis 19:9 Lit to sojourn ↩
- 10. Genesis 19:9 Ex 2:14 ↩
- 11. Genesis 19:9 Lit the man, against Lot ↩
- 12. Genesis 19:10 Gen 19:1 ↩
- 13. Genesis 19:10 Lit hand ↩
- 14. Genesis 19:10 Lit to ↩
- 15. Genesis 19:11 Deut 28:28, 29; 2 Kin 6:18; Acts 13:11 ↩
- 16. Genesis 19:13 Gen 18:20 ↩
- 17. Genesis 19:13 Lev 26:30-33; Deut 4:26; 28:45; 1 Chr 21:15 ↩
- 18. Genesis 19:14 Or had married; lit were taking ↩
- 19. Genesis 19:14 Num 16:21, 45; Rev 18:4 ↩
- 20. Genesis 19:14 Jer 43:1, 2 ↩
- 21. Genesis 19:14 Lit like one who was joking ↩
- 22. Genesis 19:15 Or wrongdoing ↩
- 23. Genesis 19:16 Deut 5:15; 6:21; 7:8; 2 Pet 2:7 ↩
- 24. Genesis 19:16 Lit hand ↩
- 25. Genesis 19:16 Ex 34:7; Ps 32:10; 33:18, 19 ↩
- 26. Genesis 19:17 Lit he ↩
- 27. Genesis 19:17 Jer 48:6 ↩
- 28. Genesis 19:17 Gen 19:26 ↩
- 29. Genesis 19:17 Lit in all the circle ↩
- 30. Genesis 19:17 Gen 13:10 ↩
- 31. Genesis 19:17 Gen 14:10 ↩
- 32. Genesis 19:17 Lit mountain ↩
- 33. Genesis 19:19 Lit mountain ↩
- 34. Genesis 19:20 Lit and my soul will live ↩
- 35. Genesis 19:21 Lit thing ↩
- 36. Genesis 19:22 I.e., small ↩
- 37. Genesis 19:22 Gen 13:10; 14:2 ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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