This is the story of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran was the father of Lot.
Genesis 19:1 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground, |
This is the story of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran was the father of Lot.
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.
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.
So the men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Abraham stood there before the Lord.
But the two men staying with Lot opened the door, pulled Lot back inside the house, and closed the door.
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.”
Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.
“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
I always invited strangers into my home\par so they would not have to sleep\par in the streets at night.\par
They talk about me in public places.\par The beer drinkers make up songs about me.\par
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.
Always remember to help people by accepting them into your home. Some people have done that and have helped angels without knowing it.
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!”