Genesis 19:5-8

5 and they called to Lot and said to him, "¹Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them."

6 But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him,

7 and said, "Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly.

8 "Now behold, ²I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them whatever * you like *; only do nothing * to these men, inasmuch * * as they have come under the shelter of my roof."

Genesis 19:5-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 19

The contents of this chapter are Lot's entertainment of two angels that came to Sodom, Ge 19:1-3; the rude behaviour of the men of Sodom towards them, who for it were smote with blindness, Ge 19:4-11; the deliverance of Lot, his wife and two daughters, by means of the angels he entertained, Ge 19:12-17; the sparing of the city of Zoar at the entreaty of Lot, to which he was allowed to flee, Ge 19:18-22; the burning of Sodom and Gomorrah, Ge 19:23-25; Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt for looking back, Ge 19:26; Abraham's view of the conflagration of the cities, Ge 19:28,29; Lot's betaking himself to a mountain, and dwelling in a cave with his two daughters, by whom he had two sons, the one called Moab, and the other Benammi, Ge 19:30-38.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 18:22; Judges 19:22
• 2. Judges 19:24

Footnotes

• [a] I.e. have intercourse
• [b] I.e. had intercourse
• [c] Lit "as is good in your sight"
• [d] Lit "shadow"