Genesis 19:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ That evening the two angels came to the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting near the city gates and saw the angels. {Lot thought they were men traveling through town.} Lot got up and went to them and bowed down on the ground.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ IT WAS evening when the two angels came to Sodom. Lot was sitting at Sodom's [city] gate. Seeing them, Lot rose up to meet them and bowed to the ground.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ 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;

Common English Bible

¹ The two messengers entered Sodom in the evening. Lot, who was sitting at the gate of Sodom, saw them, got up to greet them, and bowed low.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And the two Angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the gate of the city. And when he had seen them, he rose up and went to meet them. And he reverenced prone on the ground.

Genesis 19:1 Cross References

Genesis 11:27

This is the story of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran was the father of Lot.

Genesis 13:12

Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived among the cities in the valley. Lot moved far south to Sodom and made his camp there.

Genesis 18:16

Then the men got up to leave. They looked toward Sodom {and began walking in that direction}. Abraham walked with them to send them on their way.

Genesis 18:22

So the men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Abraham stood there before the Lord.

Genesis 19:10

But the two men staying with Lot opened the door, pulled Lot back inside the house, and closed the door.

Genesis 19:2

Lot said, “Sirs, please come to my house, and I will serve you. There you can wash your feet and stay the night. Then tomorrow you can continue your journey.”

Genesis 23:12

Abraham bowed before the Hittite people.

Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.

Job 29:7

“Those were the days\par when I went to the city gate\par and sat with the elders of the city\par in the public meeting place.\par

Job 31:32

I always invited strangers into my home\par so they would not have to sleep\par in the streets at night.\par

Psalm 69:12

They talk about me in public places.\par The beer drinkers make up songs about me.\par

Luke 17:28

It will be the same as during the time of Lot when God destroyed Sodom. {\cf2\super [278]} Those people were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, and building houses for themselves.

Hebrews 13:2

Always remember to help people by accepting them into your home. Some people have done that and have helped angels without knowing it.

Ruth 4:1

Boaz went to the place where people gather near the city gates. Boaz sat there until the close relative [24] Boaz had mentioned passed by. Boaz called to him, “Come here, friend! Sit here!”