Genesis 19:1-8

Lexham English Bible

The Rescue of Lot from Sodom

19 And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening. And Lot was sitting in the gateway of Sodom. Then Lot saw them and stood up to meet them. And he bowed down with his face to the ground. ² And he said, “Behold, my lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant and spend the night and wash your feet. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” And they said, “No, but we will spend the night in the square.” ³ But he urged them strongly,^[a] and they turned aside with him and came into his house. And he made a meal for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. ⁴ Before they laid down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man,^[b] surrounded the house. ⁵ And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we may know^[c] them.” ⁶ But Lot went out to them at the entrance, and he shut the door behind him. ⁷ And he said, “No, my brothers, please do not do such a wrong thing. ⁸ Behold, I have two daughters who have not known^[d] a man. Please, let me bring them out to you; then do to them as it seems good in your eyes. Only to these men do not do this thing, since they came under my roof^[e] for protection.”