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Genesis Chapter 19

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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;

1 וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הַמַּלְאָכִ֤ים סְדֹ֙מָה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְל֖וֹט יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר ־סְדֹ֑ם וַיַּרְא ־לוֹט֙ וַיָּ֣קָם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה ׃

2. And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

2 וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הִנֶּ֣ה נָּא ־אֲדֹנַ֗י ס֣וּרוּ נָ֠א אֶל ־בֵּ֨ית עַבְדְּכֶ֤ם וְלִ֙ינוּ֙ וְרַחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֖ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֣ם לְדַרְכְּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י בָרְח֖וֹב נָלִֽין ׃

3. And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

3 וַיִּפְצַר ־בָּ֣ם מְאֹ֔ד וַיָּסֻ֣רוּ אֵלָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל ־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וּמַצּ֥וֹת אָפָ֖ה וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ ׃

4. But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

4 טֶרֶם֮ יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ וְאַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֤י סְדֹם֙ נָסַ֣בּוּ עַל ־הַבַּ֔יִת מִנַּ֖עַר וְעַד ־זָקֵ֑ן כָּל ־הָעָ֖ם מִקָּצֶֽה ׃

5. And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

5 וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֶל ־לוֹט֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ אַיֵּ֧ה הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר ־בָּ֥אוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַלָּ֑יְלָה הוֹצִיאֵ֣ם אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְנֵדְעָ֖ה אֹתָֽם ׃

6. And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

6 וַיֵּצֵ֧א אֲלֵהֶ֛ם ל֖וֹט הַפֶּ֑תְחָה וְהַדֶּ֖לֶת סָגַ֥ר אַחֲרָֽיו ׃

7. And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

7 וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אַל ־נָ֥א אַחַ֖י תָּרֵֽעוּ ׃

8. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

8 הִנֵּה ־נָ֨א לִ֜י שְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא ־יָדְעוּ֙ אִ֔ישׁ אוֹצִֽיאָה ־נָּ֤א אֶתְהֶן֙ אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וַעֲשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ן כַּטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם רַ֠ק לָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָאֵל֙ אַל ־תַּעֲשׂ֣וּ דָבָ֔ר כִּֽי ־עַל ־כֵּ֥ן בָּ֖אוּ בְּצֵ֥ל קֹרָתִֽי ׃

9. And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

9 וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ ׀ גֶּשׁ ־הָ֗לְאָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ הָאֶחָ֤ד בָּֽא ־לָגוּר֙ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט שָׁפ֔וֹט עַתָּ֕ה נָרַ֥ע לְךָ֖ מֵהֶ֑ם וַיִּפְצְר֨וּ בָאִ֤ישׁ בְּלוֹט֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּ לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר הַדָּֽלֶת ׃

10. But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

10 וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֶת ־יָדָ֔ם וַיָּבִ֧יאוּ אֶת ־ל֛וֹט אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וְאֶת ־הַדֶּ֖לֶת סָגָֽרוּ ׃

11. And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

11 וְֽאֶת ־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים אֲשֶׁר ־פֶּ֣תַח הַבַּ֗יִת הִכּוּ֙ בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֔ים מִקָּטֹ֖ן וְעַד ־גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּלְא֖וּ לִמְצֹ֥א הַפָּֽתַח ׃

12. And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:

12 וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֶל ־ל֗וֹט עֹ֚ד מִֽי ־לְךָ֣ פֹ֔ה חָתָן֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר ־לְךָ֖ בָּעִ֑יר הוֹצֵ֖א מִן ־הַמָּקֽוֹם ׃

13. For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.

13 כִּֽי ־מַשְׁחִתִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ אֶת ־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי ־גָֽדְלָ֤ה צַעֲקָתָם֙ אֶת ־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּ יְהוָ֖ה לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ ׃

14. And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

14 וַיֵּצֵ֨א ל֜וֹט וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל ־חֲתָנָ֣יו ׀ לֹקְחֵ֣י בְנֹתָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ ק֤וּמוּ צְּאוּ֙ מִן ־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי ־מַשְׁחִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֶת ־הָעִ֑יר וַיְהִ֥י כִמְצַחֵ֖ק בְּעֵינֵ֥י חֲתָנָֽיו ׃

15. And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

15 וּכְמוֹ֙ הַשַּׁ֣חַר עָלָ֔ה וַיָּאִ֥יצוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים בְּל֣וֹט לֵאמֹ֑ר קוּם֩ קַ֨ח אֶֽת ־אִשְׁתְּךָ֜ וְאֶת ־שְׁתֵּ֤י בְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ הַנִּמְצָאֹ֔ת פֶּן ־תִּסָּפֶ֖ה בַּעֲוֺ֥ן הָעִֽיר ׃

16. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

16 וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּיָד֣וֹ וּבְיַד ־אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וּבְיַד֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּ וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּ מִח֥וּץ לָעִֽיר ׃

17. And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

17 וַיְהִי֩ כְהוֹצִיאָ֨ם אֹתָ֜ם הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הִמָּלֵ֣ט עַל ־נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אַל ־תַּבִּ֣יט אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְאַֽל ־תַּעֲמֹ֖ד בְּכָל ־הַכִּכָּ֑ר הָהָ֥רָה הִמָּלֵ֖ט פֶּן ־תִּסָּפֶֽה ׃

18. And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:

18 וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹט אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אַל ־נָ֖א אֲדֹנָֽי ׃

19. Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

19 הִנֵּה ־נָ֠א מָצָ֨א עַבְדְּךָ֣ חֵן֮ בְּעֵינֶיךָ֒ וַתַּגְדֵּ֣ל חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ עִמָּדִ֔י לְהַחֲי֖וֹת אֶת ־נַפְשִׁ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י לֹ֤א אוּכַל֙ לְהִמָּלֵ֣ט הָהָ֔רָה פֶּן ־תִּדְבָּקַ֥נִי הָרָעָ֖ה וָמַֽתִּי ׃

20. Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

20 הִנֵּה ־נָ֠א הָעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֧את קְרֹבָ֛ה לָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה וְהִ֣יא מִצְעָ֑ר אִמָּלְטָ֨ה נָּ֜א שָׁ֗מָּה הֲלֹ֥א מִצְעָ֛ר הִ֖וא וּתְחִ֥י נַפְשִֽׁי ׃

21. And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

21 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּה֙ נָשָׂ֣אתִי פָנֶ֔יךָ גַּ֖ם לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה לְבִלְתִּ֛י הָפְכִּ֥י אֶת ־הָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ ׃

22. Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

22 מַהֵר֙ הִמָּלֵ֣ט שָׁ֔מָּה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אוּכַל֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת דָּבָ֔ר עַד ־בֹּאֲךָ֖ שָׁ֑מָּה עַל ־כֵּ֛ן קָרָ֥א שֵׁם ־הָעִ֖יר צֽוֹעַר ׃

23. The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

23 הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ יָצָ֣א עַל ־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְל֖וֹט בָּ֥א צֹֽעֲרָה ׃

24. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;

24 וַֽיהוָ֗ה הִמְטִ֧יר עַל ־סְדֹ֛ם וְעַל ־עֲמֹרָ֖ה גָּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה מִן ־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם ׃

25. And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

25 וַֽיַּהֲפֹךְ֙ אֶת ־הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כָּל ־הַכִּכָּ֑ר וְאֵת֙ כָּל ־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הֶעָרִ֔ים וְצֶ֖מַח הָאֲדָמָֽה ׃

26. But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

26 וַתַּבֵּ֥ט אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרָ֑יו וַתְּהִ֖י נְצִ֥יב מֶֽלַח ׃

27. And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord:

27 וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּבֹּ֑קֶר אֶל ־הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר ־עָ֥מַד שָׁ֖ם אֶת ־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה ׃

28. And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

28 וַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ף עַל ־פְּנֵ֤י סְדֹם֙ וַעֲמֹרָ֔ה וְעַֽל ־כָּל ־פְּנֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ הַכִּכָּ֑ר וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה עָלָה֙ קִיטֹ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ כְּקִיטֹ֖ר הַכִּבְשָֽׁן ׃

29. And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.

29 וַיְהִ֗י בְּשַׁחֵ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת ־עָרֵ֣י הַכִּכָּ֔ר וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת ־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיְשַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת ־לוֹט֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָ֔ה בַּהֲפֹךְ֙ אֶת ־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר ־יָשַׁ֥ב בָּהֵ֖ן לֽוֹט ׃

30. And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

30 וַיַּעַל֩ ל֨וֹט מִצּ֜וֹעַר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בָּהָ֗ר וּשְׁתֵּ֤י בְנֹתָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בְּצ֑וֹעַר וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה ה֖וּא וּשְׁתֵּ֥י בְנֹתָֽיו ׃

31. And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

31 וַתֹּ֧אמֶר הַבְּכִירָ֛ה אֶל ־הַצְּעִירָ֖ה אָבִ֣ינוּ זָקֵ֑ן וְאִ֨ישׁ אֵ֤ין בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ לָב֣וֹא עָלֵ֔ינוּ כְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כָּל ־הָאָֽרֶץ ׃

32. Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

32 לְכָ֨ה נַשְׁקֶ֧ה אֶת ־אָבִ֛ינוּ יַ֖יִן וְנִשְׁכְּבָ֣ה עִמּ֑וֹ וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה מֵאָבִ֖ינוּ זָֽרַע ׃

33. And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

33 וַתַּשְׁקֶ֧יןָ אֶת ־אֲבִיהֶ֛ן יַ֖יִן בַּלַּ֣יְלָה ה֑וּא וַתָּבֹ֤א הַבְּכִירָה֙ וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אֶת ־אָבִ֔יהָ וְלֹֽא ־יָדַ֥ע בְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּ וּבְקוּׄמָֽהּ ׃

34. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

34 וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הַבְּכִירָה֙ אֶל ־הַצְּעִירָ֔ה הֵן ־שָׁכַ֥בְתִּי אֶ֖מֶשׁ אֶת ־אָבִ֑י נַשְׁקֶ֨נּוּ יַ֜יִן גַּם ־הַלַּ֗יְלָה וּבֹ֙אִי֙ שִׁכְבִ֣י עִמּ֔וֹ וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה מֵאָבִ֖ינוּ זָֽרַע ׃

35. And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

35 וַתַּשְׁקֶ֜יןָ גַּ֣ם בַּלַּ֧יְלָה הַה֛וּא אֶת ־אֲבִיהֶ֖ן יָ֑יִן וַתָּ֤קָם הַצְּעִירָה֙ וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמּ֔וֹ וְלֹֽא ־יָדַ֥ע בְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּ וּבְקֻמָֽהּ ׃