Genesis 19
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Genesis 19

1And there cameוַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uH935twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147angelsהַמַּלְאָכִ֤יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397to Sodomסְדֹ֙מָה֙se.Do.mahH5467at evenבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153;and Lotוְל֖וֹטve.LotH3876satיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the gateבְּשַֽׁעַר־be.sha.'ar-H8179of Sodomסְדֹ֑םse.DomH5467:and Lotלוֹט֙lOtH3876seeingוַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-H7200themrose upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to meetH7125them; and he bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himself with his faceאַפַּ֖יִם'a.Pa.yimH639toward the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776;
2And he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Behold now, my lordsאֲדֹנַ֗י'a.do.NaiH113,turn inס֣וּרוּSu.ruH5493,I pray you, into your servant’sעַבְדְּכֶ֤ם'av.de.KhemH5650houseבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004,and tarry all nightוְלִ֙ינוּ֙ve.Li.nuH3885,and washוְרַחֲצ֣וּve.ra.cha.TzuH7364your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םrag.lei.KhemH7272,and ye shall rise up earlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖םve.hish.kam.TemH7925,and goוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֣םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980on your waysלְדַרְכְּכֶ֑םle.dar.ke.KhemH1870.And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,Nay; but we will abideH3885in the streetבָרְח֖וֹבva.re.ChovH7339all nightנָלִֽין׃na.LinH3885.
3And he pressedוַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-H6484upon them greatlyמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966;and they turned inוַיָּסֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493unto him, and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935into his houseבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004;and he madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213them a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.TehH4960,and did bakeאָפָ֖ה'a.FahH644unleavened breadוּמַצּ֥וֹתu.ma.TzotH4682,and they did eatוַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃vai.yo.Khe.luH398.
4But before they lay downיִשְׁכָּבוּ֒yish.ka.VuH7901,the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֨יve.'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892, eventhe menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467,compassedH5437the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004roundH5437,both oldזָקֵ֑ןza.KenH2205and youngמִנַּ֖עַרmi.Na.'arH5288,all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971from every quarterמִקָּצֶֽה׃mi.ka.TzehH7097:
5And they calledוַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121unto Lotלוֹט֙lOtH3876,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559unto him, Where arethe menהָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםha.'a.na.ShimH582which came inבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935to thee this nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915?bring them outהוֹצִיאֵ֣םho.tzi.'EmH3318unto us, that we may knowוְנֵדְעָ֖הve.ne.de.'AhH3045them.
6And Lotל֖וֹטLotH3876went outוַיֵּצֵ֧אvai.ye.Tze'H3318at the doorהַפֶּ֑תְחָהha.Pet.chahH6607unto them, and shutסָגַ֥רsa.GarH5462the doorוְהַדֶּ֖לֶתve.ha.De.letH1817after himאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310,
7And saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559,I pray you, brethrenאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251,do not so wickedlyתָּרֵֽעוּ׃ta.Re.'uH7489.
8Behold now, I have twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבָנ֗וֹתva.NotH1323which have not knownיָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'UH3045manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376;let me, I pray you, bring them outאוֹצִֽיאָה־'o.tzi.'ah-H3318unto you, and doוַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.SuH6213ye to them as isgoodכַּטּ֖וֹבka.TovH2896in your eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869:only unto theseהָאֵל֙ha.'ElH411menלָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםla.'a.na.ShimH582doתַּעֲשׂ֣וּta.'a.SuH6213nothingאַל־ דָבָ֔ר'al- da.VarH1697H408;for therefore cameבָּ֖אוּBa.'uH935they under the shadowבְּצֵ֥לbe.TzelH6738of my roofקֹרָתִֽי׃ko.ra.TiH6982.
9And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ׀vai.yo.me.RuH559,Standגֶּשׁ־gesh-H5066backהָ֗לְאָהHal.'ahH1973.And they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559again,This oneהָאֶחָ֤דha.'e.ChadH259fellowcame inבָּֽא־ba'-H935to sojournלָגוּר֙la.GurH1481,and he will needsוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣טvai.yish.PotH8199be a judgeשָׁפ֔וֹטsha.FotH8199:now will we deal worseנָרַ֥עna.Ra'H7489with thee, than with them. And they pressedוַיִּפְצְר֨וּvai.yif.tze.RuH6484soreמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966upon the manבָאִ֤ישׁva.'IshH376, evenLotבְּלוֹט֙be.lOtH3876,and came nearוַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066to breakלִשְׁבֹּ֥רlish.BorH7665the doorהַדָּֽלֶת׃ha.Da.letH1817.
10But the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582put forthוַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971their handיָדָ֔םya.DamH3027,and pulledוַיָּבִ֧יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935Lotל֛וֹטLotH3876into the houseהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004to them, and shutסָגָֽרוּ׃sa.Ga.ruH5462to the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817.
11And they smoteהִכּוּ֙hi.KuH5221the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that wereat the doorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the houseהַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitH1004with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֔יםba.san.ve.RimH5575,both smallמִקָּטֹ֖ןmi.ka.TonH6996and greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419:so that they weariedוַיִּלְא֖וּvai.yil.'UH3811themselves to findלִמְצֹ֥אlim.Tzo'H4672the doorהַפָּֽתַח׃ha.Pa.tachH6607.
12And the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto Lotל֗וֹטLotH3876,Hast thou hereפֹ֔הFohH6311anyמִֽי־mi-H4310besides? son in lawחָתָן֙cha.TanH2860,and thy sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121,and thy daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaH1323,and whatsoeverאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thou hast in the cityבָּעִ֑ירba.'IrH5892, bring themoutהוֹצֵ֖אho.Tze'H3318of this placeהַמָּקֽוֹם׃ha.ma.KomH4725:
13For weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587will destroyמַשְׁחִתִ֣ים אֶת־mash.chi.Tim 'et-H853H7843this placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,because the cry of themצַעֲקָתָם֙tza.'a.ka.TamH6818is waxen greatגָֽדְלָ֤הga.de.LahH1431beforeאֶת־'et-H854the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath sentוַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּvay.sha.le.Che.nuH7971us to destroyלְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃le.sha.cha.TahH7843it.
14And Lotל֜וֹטLotH3876went outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318,and spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֣ר׀vay.da.BerH1696unto his sons in lawחֲתָנָ֣יו׀cha.ta.NavH2860,which marriedלֹקְחֵ֣יlo.ke.CheiH3947his daughtersבְנֹתָ֗יוve.no.TavH1323,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Upק֤וּמוּKu.muH6965,get you outצְּאוּ֙tze.'UH3318of this placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725;for Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will destroyמַשְׁחִ֥יתmash.ChitH7843this cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892.But he seemed as one that mockedכִמְצַחֵ֖קkhim.tza.ChekH6711untoבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869his sons in lawחֲתָנָֽיו׃cha.ta.NavH2860.
15And whenוּכְמוֹ֙u.khe.MoH3644the morningהַשַּׁ֣חַרha.Sha.charH7837aroseעָלָ֔ה'a.LahH5927,then the angelsהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397hastenedוַיָּאִ֥יצוּvai.ya.'I.tzuH213Lotבְּל֣וֹטbe.LotH3876,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Ariseקוּם֩kumH6965,takeקַ֨חkachH3947thy wifeאִשְׁתְּךָ֜'ish.te.KhaH802,and thy twoשְׁתֵּ֤יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ve.no.Tei.khaH1323,which are hereהַנִּמְצָאֹ֔תha.nim.tza.'OtH4672;lest thou be consumedתִּסָּפֶ֖הti.sa.PehH5595in the iniquityבַּעֲוֹ֥ןba.'a.VonH5771of the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.
16And while he lingeredוַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ׀vai.yit.mah.MahH4102,the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582laid holdוַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּvai.ya.cha.Zi.kuH2388upon his handבְּיָד֣וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and upon the handוּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-H3027of his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.ToH802,and upon the handוּבְיַד֙u.ve.YadH3027of his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.TavH1323;Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068being mercifulבְּחֶמְלַ֥תbe.chem.LatH2551unto him: and they brought him forthוַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּvai.yo.tzi.'U.huH3318,and set himH3240withoutמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the cityלָעִֽיר׃la.'IrH5892.
17And it came to pass, when they had brought them forthכְהוֹצִיאָ֨םkhe.ho.tzi.'AmH3318abroadהַח֗וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351,that he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Escapeהִמָּלֵ֣טhi.ma.LetH4422forעַל־'al-H5921thy lifeנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnaf.She.khaH5315;lookתַּבִּ֣יטta.BitH5027not behind theeאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310,neither stayתַּעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.ModH5975thou in all the plainהַכִּכָּ֑רha.ki.KarH3603;escapeהִמָּלֵ֖טhi.ma.LetH4422to the mountainהָהָ֥רָהha.Ha.rahH2022,lest thou be consumedתִּסָּפֶֽה׃ti.sa.PehH5595.
18And Lotל֖וֹטLotH3876saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Oh, not so, my LordH113:
19Behold now, thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650hath foundמָצָ֨אma.Tza'H4672graceחֵן֮chenH2580in thy sightבְּעֵינֶיךָ֒be.'ei.nei.KhaH5869,and thou hast magnifiedוַתַּגְדֵּ֣לva.tag.DelH1431thy mercyחַסְדְּךָ֗chas.de.KhaH2617,which thou hast shewedעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙'a.Si.taH6213unto meעִמָּדִ֔י'i.ma.DiH5978in savingלְהַחֲי֖וֹתle.ha.cha.YotH2421my lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315;and I cannotאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201escapeלְהִמָּלֵ֣טle.hi.ma.LetH4422to the mountainהָהָ֔רָהha.Ha.rahH2022,lest some evilהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451takeתִּדְבָּקַ֥נִיtid.ba.Ka.niH1692me, and I dieוָמַֽתִּי׃va.Ma.tiH4191:
20Behold now, this cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892isnearקְרֹבָ֛הke.ro.VahH7138to fleeלָנ֥וּסla.NusH5127unto, and itH1931isa little oneמִצְעָ֑רmitz.'ArH4705:Oh, let me escapeאִמָּלְטָ֨ה'i.mal.TahH4422thither, (isit not a little oneמִצְעָ֛רmitz.'ArH4705?)and my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315shall liveוּתְחִ֥יu.te.ChiH2421.
21And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Seeהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,I have acceptedנָשָׂ֣אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375theeפָנֶ֔יךָfa.Nei.khaH6440concerning this thingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697also, that I will not overthrowהָפְכִּ֥יha.fe.KiH2015this cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,for the whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thou hast spokenדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.taH1696.
22Hasteמַהֵר֙ma.HerH4116thee, escapeהִמָּלֵ֣טhi.ma.LetH4422thither; for I cannotאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213any thingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697till thou be comeבֹּאֲךָ֖bo.'a.KhaH935thither. Therefore the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892was calledקָרָ֥אka.Ra'H7121Zoarצֽוֹעַר׃Tzo.'arH6820.
23The sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121was risenיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318upon the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776when Lotוְל֖וֹטve.LotH3876enteredבָּ֥אba'H935into Zoarצֹֽעֲרָה׃Tzo.'a.rahH6820.
24Then Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehH3068rainedהִמְטִ֧ירhim.TirH4305upon Sodomסְדֹ֛םse.DomH5467and upon Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֖ה'a.mo.RahH6017brimstoneגָּפְרִ֣יתga.fe.RitH1614and fireוָאֵ֑שׁva.'EshH784from Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068out of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064;
25And he overthrewוַֽיַּהֲפֹךְ֙vai.ya.ha.foKhH2015thoseהָאֵ֔לha.'ElH411citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892,and all the plainהַכִּכָּ֑רha.ki.KarH3603,and all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the citiesהֶעָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892,and that which grewוְצֶ֖מַחve.Tze.machH6780upon the groundהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.MahH127.
26But his wifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.ToH802looked backוַתַּבֵּ֥טva.ta.BetH5027from behind himמֵאַחֲרָ֑יוme.'a.cha.RavH310,and she became a pillarנְצִ֥יבne.TzivH5333of saltמֶֽלַח׃Me.lachH4417.
27And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85gat up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242to the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725where he stoodעָ֥מַד'A.madH5975beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:
28And he lookedוַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ףvai.yash.KefH8259towardפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֔הva.'a.mo.RahH6017,and towardפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440all the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the plainהַכִּכָּ֑רha.ki.KarH3603,and beheldוַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'H7200,and, lo, the smokeקִיטֹ֣רki.TorH7008of the countryהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776went upעָלָה֙'a.LahH5927as the smokeכְּקִיטֹ֖רke.ki.TorH7008of a furnaceהַכִּבְשָֽׁן׃ha.kiv.ShanH3536.
29And it came to pass, when Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430destroyedבְּשַׁחֵ֤תbe.sha.ChetH7843the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the plainהַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.KarH3603,that Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֥רvai.yiz.KorH2142Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85,and sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֤חvay.sha.LachH7971Lotלוֹט֙lOtH3876out of the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the overthrowהַהֲפֵכָ֔הha.ha.fe.KhahH2018,when he overthrewבַּהֲפֹךְ֙ba.ha.foKhH2015the citiesהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe.'a.RimH5892in the whichH2004Lotלֽוֹט׃LotH3876dweltיָשַׁ֥בya.ShavH3427.
30And Lotל֨וֹטLotH3876went upוַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'AlH5927out of Zoarמִצּ֜וֹעַרmi.Tzo.'arH6820,and dweltוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the mountainבָּהָ֗רba.HarH2022,and his twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יu.she.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָיו֙ve.no.TavH1323with him; for he fearedיָרֵ֖אya.Re'H3372to dwellלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427in Zoarבְּצ֑וֹעַרbe.Tzo.'arH6820:and he dweltוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427in a caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.RahH4631,he and his twoוּשְׁתֵּ֥יu.she.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָֽיו׃ve.no.TavH1323.
31And the firstbornהַבְּכִירָ֛הha.be.khi.RahH1067saidוַתֹּ֧אמֶרva.To.merH559unto the youngerהַצְּעִירָ֖הha.tze.'i.RahH6810,Our fatherאָבִ֣ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1isoldזָקֵ֑ןza.KenH2204, and there isnot a manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376in the earthבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzH776to come inלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935unto us after the mannerכְּדֶ֖רֶךְke.De.rekhH1870of all the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776:
32ComeH3212,let us makeנַשְׁקֶ֧הnash.KehH8248our fatherאָבִ֛ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1drinkH8248wineיַ֖יִןYa.yinH3196,and we will lieוְנִשְׁכְּבָ֣הve.nish.ke.VahH7901with him, that we may preserveוּנְחַיֶּ֥הu.ne.chai.YehH2421seedזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233of our fatherמֵאָבִ֖ינוּme.'a.Vi.nuH1.
33And they madeH8248their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֛ן'a.vi.HenH1drinkוַתַּשְׁקֶ֧יןָva.tash.Kei.naH8248wineיַ֖יִןYa.yinH3196that nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915:and the firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067went inוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935,and layוַתִּשְׁכַּ֣בva.tish.KavH7901with her fatherאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1;and he perceivedיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045not when she lay downבְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּbe.shikh.VahH7901,nor when she aroseוּבְקׄוּמָֽהּ׃u.ve.ku.MahH6965.
34And it came to pass on the morrowמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283,that the firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto the youngerהַצְּעִירָ֔הha.tze.'i.RahH6810,Behold, I layשָׁכַ֥בְתִּיsha.Khav.tiH7901yesternightאֶ֖מֶשׁ'E.meshH570with my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1:let us make him drinkנַשְׁקֶ֨נּוּnash.Ke.nuH8248wineיַ֜יִןYa.yinH3196this nightהַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915also; and go thou inוּבֹ֙אִי֙u.Vo.'iH935, andlieשִׁכְבִ֣יshikh.ViH7901with him, that we may preserveוּנְחַיֶּ֥הu.ne.chai.YehH2421seedזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233of our fatherמֵאָבִ֖ינוּme.'a.Vi.nuH1.
35And they madeH8248their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֖ן'a.vi.HenH1drinkוַתַּשְׁקֶ֜יןָva.tash.Kei.naH8248wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196thatהַה֛וּאha.Hu'H1931nightבַּלַּ֧יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915also: and the youngerהַצְּעִירָה֙ha.tze.'i.RahH6810aroseוַתָּ֤קָםva.Ta.komH6965,and layוַתִּשְׁכַּ֣בva.tish.KavH7901with him; and he perceivedיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045not when she lay downבְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּbe.shikh.VahH7901,nor when she aroseוּבְקֻמָֽהּ׃u.ve.ku.MahH6965.
36Thus were bothשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147the daughtersבְנֽוֹת־ve.not-H1323of Lotל֖וֹטLotH3876with childוַֽתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָva.ta.ha.Rei.naH2029by their fatherמֵאֲבִיהֶֽן׃me.'a.vi.HenH1.
37And the firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067bareוַתֵּ֤לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּ֔ןBenH1121,and calledוַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'H7121his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124:the sameה֥וּאhu'H1931isthe fatherאֲבִֽי־'a.vi-H1of the Moabitesמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124unto this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.
38And the youngerוְהַצְּעִירָ֤הve.ha.tze.'i.RahH6810,she also bareיָ֣לְדָהYal.dahH3205a sonבֵּ֔ןBenH1121,and calledוַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'H7121his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Ben–ammiH1151: the same isthe fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983unto this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.YomH3117.

Commentaries on Genesis 19

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