Genesis 19:1
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.
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;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the two{H8147} angels{H4397} came{H935} to Sodom{H5467} at even;{H6153} and Lot{H3876} sat{H3427} in the gate{H8179} of Sodom:{H5467} and Lot{H3876} saw{H7200} them, and rose up{H6965} to meet{H7125} them; and he bowed{H7812} himself with his face{H639} to the earth;{H776}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And there came{H935}{(H8799)} two{H8147} angels{H4397} to Sodom{H5467} at even{H6153}; and Lot{H3876} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in the gate{H8179} of Sodom{H5467}: and Lot{H3876} seeing{H7200}{(H8799)} them rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} them; and he bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself with his face{H639} toward the ground{H776};
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;
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 And the men turned their faces from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
- Gen 18:1-5 : 1 And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, do not pass away, I pray you, from your servant. 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort your hearts; after that you shall pass on, for therefore are you come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.
- Job 31:32 : 32 The stranger did not lodge in the street, but I opened my doors to the traveler.
- Heb 13:2 : 2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Gen 19:2-1918 verses85%
2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise early and go on your way. And they said, No; but we will stay in the street all night.
3 But he pressed upon them greatly, so they turned to him and entered his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.
5 And they called to Lot, and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.
6 And Lot went out to them at the door, and shut the door after him.
7 And said, I pray you, brothers, do not do so wickedly.
8 Behold now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; let me, I pray you, bring them to you, and do to them as seems good in your eyes: only do nothing to these men; for they have come under the shadow of my roof.
9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one came here to stay, and he will act as a judge: now we will deal worse with you than with them. And they pressed hard against Lot, and came near to break the door.
10 But the men reached out their hands, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.
11 And they struck the men at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they tired themselves trying to find the door.
12 And the men said to Lot, Do you have anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and anyone you have in the city, bring them out of this place.
13 For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD has sent us to destroy it.
14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, Get up, get out of this place, for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed to his sons-in-law as one who mocked.
15 And when the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16 And while he lingered, the men grabbed his hand, his wife's hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.
17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them out, that he said, Escape for your life; do not look behind you, nor stay anywhere in the plain; escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed.
18 And Lot said to them, Oh, not so, my Lord.
19 Behold now, your servant has found grace in your sight, and you have magnified your mercy, which you have shown to me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
- Gen 19:22-243 verses77%
22 Hurry, escape there; for I cannot do anything until you arrive there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23 The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven.
- Gen 18:1-22 verses77%
1 And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,
- Gen 19:27-315 verses76%
27 And Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he stood before the LORD.
28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land went up like the smoke of a furnace.
29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the upheaval, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
30 And Lot went up out of Zoar and lived in the mountain, and his two daughters were with him, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar: and he lived in a cave, he and his two daughters.
31 And the firstborn said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us in the manner of all the earth.
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29 But on the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
- Gen 13:12-132 verses75%
12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
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22 And the men turned their faces from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
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16 And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
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10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you come to Zoar.
- 2 Pet 2:6-72 verses72%
6 And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly;
7 And delivered righteous Lot, who was distressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked:
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20 And the LORD said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is very grievous,
- Gen 19:35-362 verses71%
35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he did not perceive when she lay down, nor when she arose.
36 Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father.
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12 And they took Lot, Abram's nephew, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.