Genesis 19:1

New English Translation

The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city’s gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.

Cross References

Genesis 11:27

This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

Genesis 13:12

Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plain and pitched his tents next to Sodom.

Genesis 18:16

When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom. (Now Abraham was walking with them to see them on their way.)

Genesis 18:22

The two men turned and headed toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the Lord.

Genesis 19:10

So the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house as they shut the door.

Genesis 19:2

He said, “Here, my lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house. Stay the night and wash your feet. Then you can be on your way early in the morning.” “No,” they replied, “we’ll spend the night in the town square.”

Genesis 23:12

Abraham bowed before the local people

Genesis 48:12

So Joseph moved them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Job 29:7

When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,

Job 31:32

But no stranger had to spend the night outside, for I opened my doors to the traveler –

Psalm 69:12

Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.

Luke 17:28

Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot, people were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building;

Hebrews 13:2

Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Ruth 4:1

Now Boaz went up to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! Boaz said, “Come here and sit down, ‘John Doe’!” So he came and sat down.