Genesis 19

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;

As dusk fell, two angels arrived in Sodom. Lot, perched at the city's entrance, spotted them. Overwhelmed with reverence, he rose to greet them, humbly bowing his face to the earth.

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.

He pleaded, "Please, my friends, come stay at my home for the night. Rest, clean yourselves, and leave at dawn." But they refused, choosing instead to spend the night on the streets.

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.

He warmly insisted, drawing them into his home. He prepared a feast for them, baking flatbread, and they all shared the meal together.

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:

Before they could rest, the townsfolk of Sodom, both young and old from every corner of the city, surrounded the house with intense anticipation.

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.

They called out to Lot, "Where are the visitors who arrived tonight? Bring them out to us, so we can have sex with them."

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

With a heavy heart, Lot stepped outside to face them, quietly closing the door behind him.

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

Please, my brothers, don't choose the path of evil.

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.

Look, I have two innocent daughters. I beg you, let me bring them to you. Treat them as you see fit, but please, leave these men alone. They are my guests and under my protection.

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.

They shouted, "Step away!" They sneered, "This outsider thinks he can judge us? We'll treat him worse than them!" They fiercely cornered Lot, nearly shattering the door.

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

With urgency, the men reached out, swiftly pulling Lot inside their home and promptly closing the door behind him.

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.

They struck the men at the house's entrance with blindness, young and old alike. In their confusion and exhaustion, they struggled to locate the door.

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:

The men turned to Lot, their voices filled with urgency. "Lot, do you have anyone else here? Your sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone else you care about in this city? Get them out of here, now!"

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.

We must destroy this place, for the outcry against its people has grown so great that it has reached God's ears. He has sent us to destroy it.

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.

Lot stepped out, urgently addressing his sons-in-law, who were married to his daughters. "Leave this place quickly," he pleaded, "God is about to destroy this city." But his words were met with disbelief, as if he was merely joking.

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.

As dawn broke, the angels urgently urged Lot, "Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here with you. Hurry, or you'll be swept away by the city's wickedness."

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.

As he hesitated, the men gently grasped his hand, his wife's, and those of his two daughters. God, in his kindness, had spared them. They led him and his family out, away from the city.

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.

As they were led out, they were urgently told, "Run for your life! Don't look back or stop anywhere in the valley. Flee to the hills or you'll be destroyed."

And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my LORD:

Lot pleaded with them, "Please, no, my Lord!"

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:

Look, I've found favor in your eyes and you've shown me great kindness by saving my life. But I can't run to the mountains, fearing some harm might befall me and I might die.

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.

Look, this nearby city is small and easy to reach. Please, let me find refuge there, it's small, isn't it? Then my life will be saved.

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.

He assured him, "I hear you, I won't destroy this city you care about. Your plea has moved me."

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

Hurry, run to safety; I can't act until you're safe. Hence, they named the city Zoar.

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

As Lot stepped into Zoar, the sun had already begun its ascent, bathing the earth in its warm, golden light.

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

In a surge of divine wrath, the LORD unleashed a storm of fire and brimstone from the heavens, raining destruction upon Sodom and Gomorrah.

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

With a heavy heart, he destroyed those cities, their people, and even the vegetation. Everything on the land was wiped out.

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

Despite the warning, his wife, walking behind him, couldn't resist a final glance back and was tragically transformed into a statue of salt.

And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:

Abraham rose at dawn, returning to the spot where he had once stood in the presence of the LORD, his heart filled with reverence and anticipation.

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.

He gazed upon Sodom and Gomorrah, and the entire plain. He saw, with a heavy heart, the smoke rising from the land, like billows from a blazing furnace.

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.

When God was wiping out the cities of the plain, He remembered His promise to Abraham. In the midst of the chaos, He saved Lot, who was living in those doomed cities.

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.

Overwhelmed by fear, Lot left Zoar with his two daughters. They sought refuge in the mountains, making a cave their home.

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:

The elder sister said to the younger, "Our father is aging, and there's no man left in the world to be with us, as is the way of the world."

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

Let's give our father wine to drink, and be with him, to ensure our father's lineage continues.

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.

That night, they got their father drunk on wine. The eldest daughter then went to him, taking advantage of his intoxicated state. He was so drunk that he didn't even realize when she lay down with him, or when she left.

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.

The next day, the older sister told the younger one, "I was with our father last night. Let's get him drunk again tonight, and you go and be with him. This way, we can ensure our father's lineage continues."

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.

That night too, they got their father drunk on wine. The younger daughter then went to him, but he was so intoxicated, he didn't realize when she came to him or when she left.

Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

In a tragic twist of fate, both of Lot's daughters found themselves carrying their own father's children.

And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

The firstborn had a son, lovingly named Moab, who is recognized as the ancestor of the Moabites even today.

And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

The younger woman also gave birth to a son, whom she lovingly named Benammi. He is recognized as the forefather of the Ammonites, even to this day.