Verse 1

The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg dypt for dem med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  På kvelden kom to engler til Sodoma, og Lot satt ved porten til byen. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg opp for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot bakken.

• Norsk King James

  Og to engler kom til Sodom om kvelden; og Lot satt ved porten til Sodom. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De to englene kom til Sodoma om kvelden, og Lot satt ved inngangen til byen. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg, gikk dem imøte og bøyde ansiktet mot jorden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De to englene kom til Sodoma om kvelden, mens Lot satt i Sodomas byport. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg og gikk dem i møte og bøyde seg ned med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  To engler kom til Sodoma om kvelden, og Lot satt i porten i Sodoma. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og to engler kom til Sodoma ved skumring, og Lot satt ved inngangen til byen. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  To engler kom til Sodoma om kvelden, og Lot satt i porten i Sodoma. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På kvelden kom de to englene til Sodoma. Lot satt i byporten, og da han så dem, reiste han seg opp og gikk for å møte dem. Han bøyde seg til jorden.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De to englene kom til Sodoma om kvelden, og Lot satt i Sodomas port. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg opp for å møte dem, og han bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de to Engle kom til Sodoma om Aftenen; men Loth sad i Sodoma Port; og der Loth saae dem, da stod han op (og gik) dem imøde, og bøiede Ansigtet til Jorden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there came two anls 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;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  To engler kom til Sodoma mot kvelden, og Lot satt i byporten. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De to englene kom til Sodoma om kvelden. Lot satt i byporten i Sodoma, og da Lot så dem, reiste han seg opp for å møte dem. Han bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  To av budbringerne kom til Sodoma om kvelden, og Lot satt ved porten til Sodoma. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg for å møte dem og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de to englene kom til Sodoma om kvelden, og Lot satt ved porten til Sodoma. Da Lot så dem, reiste han seg opp for å møte dem, og han bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Om kvelden kom de to englene til Sodoma, og Lot satt ved byporten. Da han så dem, reiste han seg opp for å møte dem og bøyde seg ned med ansiktet mot jorden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And there came.ij. angells to Sodome at euen. And Lot satt at the gate of the cyte. And Lot sawe the and rose vp agaynst them and he bowed hym selfe to he grounde with his face.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the euenynge came the two angels vnto Sodome. And Lot sat vnder the gate of the cite. And whe he sawe them, he rose vp for to mete them, and bowed him self downe to the grounde vpon his face,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the euening there came two Angels to Sodom: and Lot sate at the gate of Sodom, and Lot sawe them, and rose vp to meete them, and he bowed himselfe with his face to the ground.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there came two angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate at the gate of Sodome: and Lot seing them rose vp to meete them, and he bowed hym selfe with his face towarde the grounde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself -- face to the earth,

• 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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 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.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:22 : 22 The men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.
• Gen 18:1-5 : 1 The LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance of the tent during the heat of the day. 2 Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground. 3 He said, 'My Lord, if I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass by Your servant.' 4 Let a little water be brought so you can wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 And let me get a piece of bread so you may refresh yourselves, and after that, you may go on your way—since you have come to your servant. And they said, 'Very well, do as you have said.'
• Job 31:32 : 32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler—
• Heb 13:2 : 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing this, some have entertained angels without knowing it.