Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

One day the firstborn told the younger one, "Our father is old, and there's no man in the land to have sex with us, as everybody else throughout all the earth does.

New American Standard Bible

Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us after the manner of the earth.

King James Version

And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

Holman Bible

Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us as is the custom of all the land.

A Conservative Version

And the firstborn said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man on the earth to come in to us after the manner of all the earth.

American Standard Version

And the first-born said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

Amplified

The firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is aging, and there is not a man on earth [available] to be intimate with us in the customary way [so that we may have children].

Bible in Basic English

And the older daughter said to her sister, Our father is old, and there is no man to be a husband to us in the natural way:

Darby Translation

And the first-born said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the land to come in to us after the manner of all the earth:

Julia Smith Translation

And the first-born will say to the small, our father has become old, and not a man in the earth to come in to us according to the way of all the earth:

King James 2000

And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man on the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the firstborn [daughter] said to the younger one, "Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to come in to us according to the manner of all the land.

Modern King James verseion

And the first-born said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is no man in the earth to come in to us in the way of all the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said the elder unto the younger, "Our father is old, and there are no more men in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the world.

NET Bible

Later the older daughter said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is no man anywhere nearby to have sexual relations with us, according to the way of all the world.

New Heart English Bible

The firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in to us after the manner of all the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

And the firstborn said unto the younger. Our father is old, - and, a man, there is not in the earth to come in unto us, after the way of all the earth.

Webster

And the first-born said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man on the earth to come in to us after the manner of all the earth:

World English Bible

The firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in to us in the way of all the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the first-born saith unto the younger, 'Our father is old, and a man there is not in the earth to come in unto us, as is the way of all the earth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the firstborn
בּכּירה 
Bekiyrah 
Usage: 6

צעור צעירo 
Tsa`iyr 
Usage: 22

is old
זקן 
Zaqen 
...old, aged
Usage: 27

and there is not a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

in the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

to come in

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

unto us after the manner
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Lot

Watsons

Context Readings

Lot And His Daughters

30 Later on, Lot and his two daughters abandoned Zoar and settled in the hills because Lot was afraid to live in Zoar. He lived there in a cave, along with his two daughters. 31 One day the firstborn told the younger one, "Our father is old, and there's no man in the land to have sex with us, as everybody else throughout all the earth does. 32 Come on! Let's make our father drink wine, and then we'll have sex with him so we can preserve our father's lineage."


Cross References

Genesis 16:2

So Sarai told Abram, "You are well aware that the LORD has prevented me from giving birth to a child. Go have sex with my servant, so that I may possibly bear a son through her."

Genesis 16:4

He had sex with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she looked with contempt on her mistress.

Deuteronomy 25:5

"When two brothers are living together and one of them dies without leaving a son, his widow must not be married outside the family to a foreigner. Instead, the brother-in-law must go to her, take her as his wife, and by doing so perform the duty of a brother-in-law.

Genesis 4:1

Later, Adam had sexual relations with his wife Eve. She became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "I have given birth to a male child the LORD."

Genesis 6:4

The Nephilim were on the earth at that time (and also immediately afterward), when those divine beings were having sexual relations with those human women, who gave birth to children for them. These children became the heroes and legendary figures of ancient times.

Genesis 19:28

He looked off toward Sodom, Gomorrah, and the entire plain, and he saw smoke rising from the land like smoke from a furnace.

Genesis 38:8-9

So Judah instructed Onan, "You are to have sexual relations with your dead brother's wife, performing the duty of a brother-in-law with her, and have offspring for your brother."

Genesis 38:14-30

So she took off her mourning apparel, covered herself with a shawl, and concealed her outward appearance. Then she went out and sat at the entrance of Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah, because she knew that even though Shelah had grown up, she wasn't being given to him as his wife.

Isaiah 4:1

"At that time, seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer: "We'll provide our own bread. We'll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you so we won't be stigmatized anymore.'"

Mark 9:6

(Peter didn't know how to respond, because they were terrified.)

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