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Themes in Genesis 19
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Themes in Genesis 19

Genesis 19:1

And there came two angels to Sodom at even. And Lot sat at the gate of the city. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them, and he bowed himself to the ground with his face.

Genesis 19:2

And he said, "See lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house; and tarry all night and wash your feet, and rise up early and go on your ways." And they said, "Nay, but we will bide in the streets all night."

Genesis 19:3

And he compelled them exceedingly. And they turned in unto him and entered into his house, and he made them a feast and did bake sweet cakes, and they ate.

Genesis 19:4

But before they went to rest, the men of the city of Sodom compassed the house round about both old and young, all the people from all quarters.

Genesis 19:5

And they called unto Lot and said unto him, "Where are the men which came into thy house tonight? Bring them out unto us that we may do our lust with them."

Genesis 19:6

And Lot went out at doors unto them and shut the door after him,

Genesis 19:7

and said, "Nay. For God's sake, brethren, do not so wickedly.

Genesis 19:8

Behold, I have two daughters which have known no man; them will I bring out unto you: do with them as it seemeth you good: Only unto these men do nothing, for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof."

Genesis 19:9

And they said, "Come hither." And they said, "Camest thou not in to sojourn, and wilt thou be now a judge? We will surely deal worse with thee than with them. And as they pressed sore upon Lot and began to break up the door,

Genesis 19:10

the men put forth their hands and pulled Lot into the house to them and shut to the door.

Genesis 19:11

And the men that were at the door of the house, they smote with blindness - both small and great, so that they could not find the door.

Genesis 19:12

And the men said moreover unto Lot, "If thou have yet here any son-in-law or sons or daughters or whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring it out of this place:

Genesis 19:13

for we must destroy this place, because the cry of them is great before the LORD. Wherefore he hath sent us to destroy it."

Genesis 19:14

And Lot went out and spake unto his sons-in-law, which should have married his daughters, and said, "Stand up and get you out of this place, for the LORD will destroy the city!" But he seemed as though he had mocked, unto his sons-in-law.

Genesis 19:15

And as the morning arose, the angels caused Lot to speed him, saying, "Stand up, take thy wife and thy two daughters and that that is at hand, lest thou perish in the sin of the city."

Genesis 19:16

And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him, his wife and his two daughters by the hands; because the LORD was merciful unto him, and they brought him forth and set him without the city.

Genesis 19:17

When they had brought them out, they said, "Save thy life and look not behind thee, neither tarry thou in any place of the country, but save thyself in the mountain, lest thou perish."

Genesis 19:18

Then said Lot unto them, "Oh nay my lord:

Genesis 19:19

behold, inasmuch as thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, now make thy mercy great which thou showest unto me in saving my life. For I cannot save myself in the mountains, lest some misfortune fall upon me and I die.

Genesis 19:20

Behold, here is a city by, to flee unto, and it is a little one, let me save myself therein: is it not a little one, that my soul may live?"

Genesis 19:21

And he said to him, "See, I have received thy request as concerning this thing, that I will not overthrow this city for the which thou hast spoken.

Genesis 19:22

Haste thee, and save thyself there, for I can do nothing till thou be come in thither." And therefore the name of the city is called Zoar.

Genesis 19:23

And the sun was upon the earth when Lot was entered into Zoar.

Genesis 19:24

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah, brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven,

Genesis 19:25

and overthrew those cities and all the region, and all that dwelled in the cities, and that that grew upon the earth.

Genesis 19:26

And Lot's wife looked behind her, and was turned in to a pillar of salt.

Genesis 19:27

Abraham rose up early and got him to the place where he stood before the LORD,

Genesis 19:28

and looked toward Sodom and Gomorra and toward all the land of that country. And as he looked: behold, the smoke of the country arose as it had been the smoke of a furnace.

Genesis 19:29

But yet when God destroyed the cities of the region, he thought upon Abraham: and sent Lot out from the danger of the overthrowing, when he overthrew the cities where Lot dwelled.

Genesis 19:30

And Lot departed out of Zoar and dwelled in the mountains and his two daughters with him for he feared to tarry in Zoar: he dwelt therefore in a cave, both he and his two daughters also.

Genesis 19:31

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.

Genesis 19:32

Come therefore, let us give our father wine to drink, and let us lie with him that we may save seed of our father."

Genesis 19:33

And they gave their father wine to drink that same night. And the elder daughter went and lay with her father. And he perceived it not; neither when she lay down, neither when she rose up.

Genesis 19:34

And on the morrow the elder said unto the younger, "Behold, yesternight lay I with my father. Let us give him wine to drink this night also, and go thou and lie with him, and let us save seed of our father."

Genesis 19:35

And they gave their father wine to drink that night also. And the younger arose and lay with him. And he perceived it not; neither when she lay down, neither when she rose up.

Genesis 19:36

Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

Genesis 19:37

And the elder bare a son and called him Moab, which is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

Genesis 19:38

And the younger bare a son and called him Benammi, which is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
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