Genesis 19:1
Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,
2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
3 But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,
- KJV
- And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
- WEB
- The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
- ASV
- And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;
- DARBY
- And the two angels came to Sodom at even. And Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed down, the face toward the ground,
- BLB
- And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw [them], and he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his nose to the earth.
- ÅB
- Og de to engler kom til Sodoma om kvelden, mens Lot satt i Sodomas port; og da Lot så dem, sto han opp og gikk dem i møte og bøyde seg med sitt ansikt til jorden
- OTB
- De to englene kom til Sodoma om kvelden, og Lot satt ved byporten. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.
- B1930
- Og de to engler kom til Sodoma om aftenen, mens Lot satt i Sodomas port; og da Lot så dem, stod han op og gikk dem i møte og bøide sig med sitt ansikt til jorden
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 18:1–5
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
Read in contextGenesis 18:22
And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
Read in contextHebrews 13:2
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Read in contextJob 31:32
but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—
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