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罗得接待两位天使

19 黄昏的时候,那两位天使到了所多玛,当时罗得正坐在所多玛的城门口。罗得一看见他们,就起来迎接他们,俯伏在地, 说:“我主啊,请你们到仆人的家里住一夜,洗洗你们的脚,清早起来再赶路。”他们回答:“不,我们要在街上过夜。” 但由于罗得再三的请求,他们才肯跟他回去,进了他的家。罗得为他们预备了筵席,烤了无酵饼,他们就吃了。

所多玛的罪恶

他们还没有躺下睡觉,那城里的人,就是所多玛的男人,无论是年轻的或是年老的,都从各处来围住罗得的房子。 他们呼唤罗得,对他说:“今晚到你这里来的人在哪里?把他们带出来,我们要与他们同房。” 罗得出来,随手把门关上,到门口众人那里, 说:“我的弟兄们,请不要作恶。 看哪,我有两个女儿,是还没有和男人同房的,让我把她们带出来,你们高兴怎样待她们,就怎样行吧!只是这两个人,因为他们是到舍下来的,你们不可向他们作甚么。” 众人却说:“滚开!”又说:“一个来这里寄居的人,竟作起审判官来;现在我们要害你,比害他们还要厉害。”众人就向罗得极力拥挤,他们冲前要打破房门。 10 那两个人却伸出手来,把罗得拉进屋里去,并把门关上。 11 然后击打那些门外的人,使他们无论老少,都眼目昏眩,以致找不到门口。

12 那二人对罗得说:“你这里还有甚么人没有?无论是女婿、儿女,或是城中所有属你的人,都要把他们从这地方带走。 13 我们快要毁灭这地方了,因为控告他们的声音在耶和华面前实在很大,所以耶和华派我们来毁灭这地方。” 14 于是罗得出去,告诉娶了他女儿的女婿说:“你们起来离开这地方;因为耶和华就要毁灭这城。”但是他的女婿以为他在开玩笑。

天使救罗得离开所多玛

15 天快亮的时候,两位天使催促罗得说:“起来,带你的妻子,和你这里的两个女儿出去,免得你因这城的罪孽被除灭。” 16 罗得还在犹豫不决的时候,二人因为耶和华宽容罗得,就拉着罗得的手,和他妻子的手,以及他两个女儿的手,把他们带出来,安置在城外。 17 二人把他们带出来以后,其中一位说:“逃命吧,不要回头看,也不可留在这片平原上,要逃到山上去,免得你被除灭。” 18 罗得对他们说:“我主啊!请不要这样。 19 看哪,你仆人既然在你眼前蒙恩,你又向我大施慈爱,救活我的性命;可是我还逃不到山上,恐怕这灾祸就追上了我,我就死了。 20 看哪,这座城很近,可以逃到那里,那只是一座小城,请让我逃到那里去。那不是一座小城吗?这样我就可以活命了。” 21 有一位天使对他说:“这事我也答应你,你所说的这城,我必不倾覆。 22 你赶快逃到那里去,因为你还没有到达那里,我就不能作甚么。”因此那城名叫琐珥。

所多玛与蛾摩拉被倾覆

23 罗得到达琐珥的时候,太阳已经从地面升上来了。 24 当时,耶和华就使硫磺与火,从天上耶和华那里降与所多玛和蛾摩拉; 25 把那些城和全平原,以及城中所有的居民,连地上生长的,都毁灭了。 26 罗得的妻子在他后面向后一望,就变成了盐柱。

27 亚伯拉罕清早起来,到他从前站在耶和华面前的地方, 28 向所多玛和蛾摩拉,以及平原全地观望。不料,看见那地有烟上升,好象烧窑的烟一样。 29  神毁灭那平原上的众城,倾覆罗得所住过的众城的时候, 神记念亚伯拉罕,把罗得从倾覆中救出来。

摩押人和亚扪人的起源

30 罗得因为怕住在琐珥,就与他的两个女儿,一同离开琐珥上了山,住在那里;他和两个女儿住在一个洞里。 31 大女儿对小女儿说:“我们的爸爸已经老了,这地又没有男人可以按着世上的常规进来与我们亲近。 32 来吧,我们可以叫父亲喝酒,然后与他同睡,这样我们可以借着父亲保全后裔。” 33 当夜,她们叫父亲喝酒,大女儿就进去与父亲同睡,她甚么时候躺下,甚么时候起来,她父亲都不知道。 34 第二天,大女儿对小女儿说:“昨夜我与父亲同睡了,今夜我们再叫父亲喝酒,你可以进去与他同睡,这样我们可以借着父亲保全后裔。” 35 当夜,她们又叫父亲喝酒,小女儿就起来,与父亲同睡;她甚么时候躺下,甚么时候起来,她父亲都不知道。 36 这样,罗得的两个女儿,都从她们的父亲怀了孕。 37 大女儿生了一个儿子,给他起名叫摩押,就是现在摩押人的始祖。 38 小女儿也生了一个儿子,给他起名叫便.亚米,就是现在亚扪人的始祖。

上帝毁灭所多玛和蛾摩拉

19 那两个天使在黄昏的时候来到所多玛,罗得正坐在城门口,看见他们,便起来迎接,俯伏在地上说: “我主啊,请到仆人家洗洗脚,住一夜,明天早上再继续赶路吧!”他们说:“不,我们要在街上过夜。” 罗得执意邀请他们,他们便答应到他家里作客。罗得设宴款待他们,烤无酵饼给他们吃。 他们正准备就寝的时候,所多玛城的男人从老到少全都出来,团团围住罗得的房子, 对罗得大喊大叫:“今天晚上到你家中作客的人在哪里?把他们交出来,我们要跟他们性交!” 罗得走出来,关上门,到众人面前, 对他们说:“各位弟兄,请不要做这种邪恶的事! 我有两个女儿,还是处女,我愿意把她们交出来任凭你们处置,只是请你们不要侮辱这两个人,他们是我家里的客人。” 他们对罗得说:“走开!”又说:“这个寄居的人竟当起审判官来啦!现在我们要用更狠的手段对付你。”众人便推挤罗得,想要破门而入。 10 那两位天使伸手把罗得拉进屋里,关上了门, 11 并让门外的人,不论老少都眼目昏花,摸来摸去也找不着罗得家的门。

12 天使对罗得说:“你还有什么亲人住在这里?你要带儿女、女婿和城里其他亲人离开这里, 13 因为我们就要毁灭这城了。耶和华已经听见控诉这罪恶之城的声音,祂差遣我们来毁灭这城。” 14 罗得听了就去通知他女儿的未婚夫说:“快走吧!耶和华要毁灭这城了!”可是他们却以为他是在开玩笑。

15 天刚亮的时候,天使便催促罗得说:“起来,带着你的妻子和两个女儿离开,免得所多玛城因罪恶受惩罚的时候,你也一起被毁灭。” 16 罗得却犹疑不决,天使便拉着罗得及其妻子和两个女儿的手出去,将他们安置在城外,因为耶和华怜悯他们。 17 到了城外,其中一位天使说:“赶快逃!不要回头看,也不要留在平原,要往山上逃,免得你们被毁灭。” 18 罗得说:“我主啊,请不要这样。 19 仆人蒙你厚爱、施恩相救,但我无法逃到山上,要是这灾难追上我,我就没命了! 20 请看,那座城离这里不远,容易跑到,又是座小城,请让我逃到那座小城活命吧!” 21 天使回答说:“好吧,我答应你,不毁灭那座小城。 22 你赶快逃吧,因为你还没有到那里之前,我不能动手。”从此那城便叫琐珥[a]

23 罗得到达琐珥的时候,太阳已经出来了。 24 耶和华从天上把燃烧的硫磺降在所多玛和蛾摩拉两地, 25 毁灭了这两座城和其中的居民,包括整个平原和地上的植物。 26 罗得的妻子跟在后面,她回头一望,就变成了一根盐柱。

27 亚伯拉罕清早起来,走到他从前站在耶和华面前的地方, 28 向所多玛、蛾摩拉和整个平原眺望,只见那里浓烟滚滚,好像火窑的烟一样。

29 这样,为了亚伯拉罕的缘故,上帝毁灭平原各城的时候,让罗得逃离所住的城市,不致丧命。

罗得与他的女儿

30 罗得不敢住在琐珥,便带着两个女儿来到山上,住进一个洞里。 31 他的大女儿对妹妹说:“我们的父亲年纪大了,这里又没有男子可以照着世上的习俗娶我们。 32 不如我们灌醉父亲,然后跟他睡觉,借着他替我们一家传宗接代吧。” 33 于是,那晚她们灌醉了父亲,大女儿进去和父亲睡。她什么时候躺下,什么时候起来,罗得完全不知道。 34 第二天,大女儿对妹妹说:“昨天晚上我已经和父亲睡了,今天晚上我们再灌醉他,你可以进去和他睡。这样,我们就可以借着父亲传宗接代。” 35 当天晚上,她们又灌醉了罗得,小女儿进去与他睡。她什么时候躺下,什么时候起来,罗得完全不知道。 36 这样,罗得的两个女儿都从父亲怀了孕。 37 大女儿生了一个儿子,给他取名叫摩押[b],他是今天摩押人的祖先。 38 小女儿也生了一个儿子,给他取名叫便·亚米[c],他是今天亚扪人的祖先。

Footnotes

  1. 19:22 琐珥”意思是“小”。
  2. 19:37 “摩押”意思是“出自父亲”。
  3. 19:38 便·亚米”意思是“亲人的儿子”。

上帝毀滅所多瑪和蛾摩拉

19 那兩個天使在黃昏的時候來到所多瑪,羅得正坐在城門口,看見他們,便起來迎接,俯伏在地上說: 「我主啊,請到僕人家洗洗腳,住一夜,明天早上再繼續趕路吧!」他們說:「不,我們要在街上過夜。」 羅得執意邀請他們,他們便答應到他家裡作客。羅得設宴款待他們,烤無酵餅給他們吃。 他們正準備就寢的時候,所多瑪城的男人從老到少全都出來,團團圍住羅得的房子, 對羅得大喊大叫:「今天晚上到你家中作客的人在哪裡?把他們交出來,我們要跟他們性交!」 羅得走出來,關上門,到眾人面前, 對他們說:「各位弟兄,請不要做這種邪惡的事! 我有兩個女兒,還是處女,我願意把她們交出來任憑你們處置,只是請你們不要侮辱這兩個人,他們是我家裡的客人。」 他們對羅得說:「走開!」又說:「這個寄居的人竟當起審判官來啦!現在我們要用更狠的手段對付你。」眾人便推擠羅得,想要破門而入。 10 那兩位天使伸手把羅得拉進屋裡,關上了門, 11 並讓門外的人,不論老少都眼目昏花,摸來摸去也找不著羅得家的門。

12 天使對羅得說:「你還有什麼親人住在這裡?你要帶兒女、女婿和城裡其他親人離開這裡, 13 因為我們就要毀滅這城了。耶和華已經聽見控訴這罪惡之城的聲音,祂差遣我們來毀滅這城。」 14 羅得聽了就去通知他女兒的未婚夫說:「快走吧!耶和華要毀滅這城了!」可是他們卻以為他是在開玩笑。

15 天剛亮的時候,天使便催促羅得說:「起來,帶著你的妻子和兩個女兒離開,免得所多瑪城因罪惡受懲罰的時候,你也一起被毀滅。」 16 羅得卻猶疑不決,天使便拉著羅得及其妻子和兩個女兒的手出去,將他們安置在城外,因為耶和華憐憫他們。 17 到了城外,其中一位天使說:「趕快逃!不要回頭看,也不要留在平原,要往山上逃,免得你們被毀滅。」 18 羅得說:「我主啊,請不要這樣。 19 僕人蒙你厚愛、施恩相救,但我無法逃到山上,要是這災難追上我,我就沒命了! 20 請看,那座城離這裡不遠,容易跑到,又是座小城,請讓我逃到那座小城活命吧!」 21 天使回答說:「好吧,我答應你,不毀滅那座小城。 22 你趕快逃吧,因為你還沒有到那裡之前,我不能動手。」從此那城便叫瑣珥[a]

23 羅得到達瑣珥的時候,太陽已經出來了。 24 耶和華從天上把燃燒的硫磺降在所多瑪和蛾摩拉兩地, 25 毀滅了這兩座城和其中的居民,包括整個平原和地上的植物。 26 羅得的妻子跟在後面,她回頭一望,就變成了一根鹽柱。

27 亞伯拉罕清早起來,走到他從前站在耶和華面前的地方, 28 向所多瑪、蛾摩拉和整個平原眺望,只見那裡濃煙滾滾,好像火窯的煙一樣。

29 這樣,為了亞伯拉罕的緣故,上帝毀滅平原各城的時候,讓羅得逃離所住的城市,不致喪命。

羅得與他的女兒

30 羅得不敢住在瑣珥,便帶著兩個女兒來到山上,住進一個洞裡。 31 他的大女兒對妹妹說:「我們的父親年紀大了,這裡又沒有男子可以照著世上的習俗娶我們。 32 不如我們灌醉父親,然後跟他睡覺,藉著他替我們一家傳宗接代吧。」 33 於是,那晚她們灌醉了父親,大女兒進去和父親睡。她什麼時候躺下,什麼時候起來,羅得完全不知道。 34 第二天,大女兒對妹妹說:「昨天晚上我已經和父親睡了,今天晚上我們再灌醉他,你可以進去和他睡。這樣,我們就可以藉著父親傳宗接代。」 35 當天晚上,她們又灌醉了羅得,小女兒進去與他睡。她什麼時候躺下,什麼時候起來,羅得完全不知道。 36 這樣,羅得的兩個女兒都從父親懷了孕。 37 大女兒生了一個兒子,給他取名叫摩押[b],他是今天摩押人的祖先。 38 小女兒也生了一個兒子,給他取名叫便·亞米[c],他是今天亞捫人的祖先。

Footnotes

  1. 19·22 瑣珥」意思是「小」。
  2. 19·37 「摩押」意思是「出自父親」。
  3. 19·38 便·亞米」意思是「親人的兒子」。

Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

19 The two angels(A) arrived at Sodom(B) in the evening, and Lot(C) was sitting in the gateway of the city.(D) When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.(E) “My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet(F) and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.”

“No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”(G)

But he insisted(H) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.(I) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(J) and they ate.(K) Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom(L)—both young and old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”(M)

Lot went outside to meet them(N) and shut the door behind him and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing. Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”(O)

“Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner,(P) and now he wants to play the judge!(Q) We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.

10 But the men(R) inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door. 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness(S) so that they could not find the door.

12 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you?(T) Get them out of here, 13 because we(U) are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great(V) that he has sent us to destroy it.”(W)

14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry[a] his daughters. He said, “Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!(X)” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.(Y)

15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away(Z) when the city is punished.(AA)

16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters(AB) and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them.(AC) 17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives!(AD) Don’t look back,(AE) and don’t stop anywhere in the plain!(AF) Flee to the mountains(AG) or you will be swept away!”

18 But Lot said to them, “No, my lords,[b] please! 19 Your[c] servant has found favor in your[d] eyes,(AH) and you[e] have shown great kindness(AI) to me in sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains;(AJ) this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die. 20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.”

21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request(AK) too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.[f](AL))

23 By the time Lot reached Zoar,(AM) the sun had risen over the land. 24 Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur(AN) on Sodom and Gomorrah(AO)—from the Lord out of the heavens.(AP) 25 Thus he overthrew those cities(AQ) and the entire plain,(AR) destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land.(AS) 26 But Lot’s wife looked back,(AT) and she became a pillar of salt.(AU)

27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord.(AV) 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.(AW)

29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain,(AX) he remembered(AY) Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe(AZ) that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.(BA)

Lot and His Daughters

30 Lot and his two daughters left Zoar(BB) and settled in the mountains,(BC) for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave. 31 One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over the earth. 32 Let’s get our father to drink wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line(BD) through our father.”(BE)

33 That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and slept with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.(BF)

34 The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Last night I slept with my father. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and sleep with him so we can preserve our family line through our father.”(BG) 35 So they got their father to drink wine(BH) that night also, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.(BI)

36 So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.(BJ) 37 The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab[g];(BK) he is the father of the Moabites(BL) of today. 38 The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi[h]; he is the father of the Ammonites[i](BM) of today.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:14 Or were married to
  2. Genesis 19:18 Or No, Lord; or No, my lord
  3. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  4. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  5. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  6. Genesis 19:22 Zoar means small.
  7. Genesis 19:37 Moab sounds like the Hebrew for from father.
  8. Genesis 19:38 Ben-Ammi means son of my father’s people.
  9. Genesis 19:38 Hebrew Bene-Ammon

罗得接待两位天使

19 黄昏的时候,那两位天使到了所多玛,当时罗得正坐在所多玛的城门口。罗得一看见他们,就起来迎接他们,俯伏在地, 说:“我主啊,请你们到仆人的家里住一夜,洗洗你们的脚,清早起来再赶路。”他们回答:“不,我们要在街上过夜。” 但由于罗得再三的请求,他们才肯跟他回去,进了他的家。罗得为他们预备了筵席,烤了无酵饼,他们就吃了。

所多玛的罪恶

他们还没有躺下睡觉,那城里的人,就是所多玛的男人,无论是年轻的或是年老的,都从各处来围住罗得的房子。 他们呼唤罗得,对他说:“今晚到你这里来的人在哪里?把他们带出来,我们要与他们同房。” 罗得出来,随手把门关上,到门口众人那里, 说:“我的弟兄们,请不要作恶。 看哪,我有两个女儿,是还没有和男人同房的,让我把她们带出来,你们高兴怎样待她们,就怎样行吧!只是这两个人,因为他们是到舍下来的,你们不可向他们作甚么。” 众人却说:“滚开!”又说:“一个来这里寄居的人,竟作起审判官来;现在我们要害你,比害他们还要厉害。”众人就向罗得极力拥挤,他们冲前要打破房门。 10 那两个人却伸出手来,把罗得拉进屋里去,并把门关上。 11 然后击打那些门外的人,使他们无论老少,都眼目昏眩,以致找不到门口。

12 那二人对罗得说:“你这里还有甚么人没有?无论是女婿、儿女,或是城中所有属你的人,都要把他们从这地方带走。 13 我们快要毁灭这地方了,因为控告他们的声音在耶和华面前实在很大,所以耶和华派我们来毁灭这地方。” 14 于是罗得出去,告诉娶了他女儿的女婿说:“你们起来离开这地方;因为耶和华就要毁灭这城。”但是他的女婿以为他在开玩笑。

天使救罗得离开所多玛

15 天快亮的时候,两位天使催促罗得说:“起来,带你的妻子,和你这里的两个女儿出去,免得你因这城的罪孽被除灭。” 16 罗得还在犹豫不决的时候,二人因为耶和华宽容罗得,就拉着罗得的手,和他妻子的手,以及他两个女儿的手,把他们带出来,安置在城外。 17 二人把他们带出来以后,其中一位说:“逃命吧,不要回头看,也不可留在这片平原上,要逃到山上去,免得你被除灭。” 18 罗得对他们说:“我主啊!请不要这样。 19 看哪,你仆人既然在你眼前蒙恩,你又向我大施慈爱,救活我的性命;可是我还逃不到山上,恐怕这灾祸就追上了我,我就死了。 20 看哪,这座城很近,可以逃到那里,那只是一座小城,请让我逃到那里去。那不是一座小城吗?这样我就可以活命了。” 21 有一位天使对他说:“这事我也答应你,你所说的这城,我必不倾覆。 22 你赶快逃到那里去,因为你还没有到达那里,我就不能作甚么。”因此那城名叫琐珥。

所多玛与蛾摩拉被倾覆

23 罗得到达琐珥的时候,太阳已经从地面升上来了。 24 当时,耶和华就使硫磺与火,从天上耶和华那里降与所多玛和蛾摩拉; 25 把那些城和全平原,以及城中所有的居民,连地上生长的,都毁灭了。 26 罗得的妻子在他后面向后一望,就变成了盐柱。

27 亚伯拉罕清早起来,到他从前站在耶和华面前的地方, 28 向所多玛和蛾摩拉,以及平原全地观望。不料,看见那地有烟上升,好象烧窑的烟一样。 29  神毁灭那平原上的众城,倾覆罗得所住过的众城的时候, 神记念亚伯拉罕,把罗得从倾覆中救出来。

摩押人和亚扪人的起源

30 罗得因为怕住在琐珥,就与他的两个女儿,一同离开琐珥上了山,住在那里;他和两个女儿住在一个洞里。 31 大女儿对小女儿说:“我们的爸爸已经老了,这地又没有男人可以按着世上的常规进来与我们亲近。 32 来吧,我们可以叫父亲喝酒,然后与他同睡,这样我们可以借着父亲保全后裔。” 33 当夜,她们叫父亲喝酒,大女儿就进去与父亲同睡,她甚么时候躺下,甚么时候起来,她父亲都不知道。 34 第二天,大女儿对小女儿说:“昨夜我与父亲同睡了,今夜我们再叫父亲喝酒,你可以进去与他同睡,这样我们可以借着父亲保全后裔。” 35 当夜,她们又叫父亲喝酒,小女儿就起来,与父亲同睡;她甚么时候躺下,甚么时候起来,她父亲都不知道。 36 这样,罗得的两个女儿,都从她们的父亲怀了孕。 37 大女儿生了一个儿子,给他起名叫摩押,就是现在摩押人的始祖。 38 小女儿也生了一个儿子,给他起名叫便.亚米,就是现在亚扪人的始祖。

上帝毁灭所多玛和蛾摩拉

19 那两个天使在黄昏的时候来到所多玛,罗得正坐在城门口,看见他们,便起来迎接,俯伏在地上说: “我主啊,请到仆人家洗洗脚,住一夜,明天早上再继续赶路吧!”他们说:“不,我们要在街上过夜。” 罗得执意邀请他们,他们便答应到他家里作客。罗得设宴款待他们,烤无酵饼给他们吃。 他们正准备就寝的时候,所多玛城的男人从老到少全都出来,团团围住罗得的房子, 对罗得大喊大叫:“今天晚上到你家中作客的人在哪里?把他们交出来,我们要跟他们性交!” 罗得走出来,关上门,到众人面前, 对他们说:“各位弟兄,请不要做这种邪恶的事! 我有两个女儿,还是处女,我愿意把她们交出来任凭你们处置,只是请你们不要侮辱这两个人,他们是我家里的客人。” 他们对罗得说:“走开!”又说:“这个寄居的人竟当起审判官来啦!现在我们要用更狠的手段对付你。”众人便推挤罗得,想要破门而入。 10 那两位天使伸手把罗得拉进屋里,关上了门, 11 并让门外的人,不论老少都眼目昏花,摸来摸去也找不着罗得家的门。

12 天使对罗得说:“你还有什么亲人住在这里?你要带儿女、女婿和城里其他亲人离开这里, 13 因为我们就要毁灭这城了。耶和华已经听见控诉这罪恶之城的声音,祂差遣我们来毁灭这城。” 14 罗得听了就去通知他女儿的未婚夫说:“快走吧!耶和华要毁灭这城了!”可是他们却以为他是在开玩笑。

15 天刚亮的时候,天使便催促罗得说:“起来,带着你的妻子和两个女儿离开,免得所多玛城因罪恶受惩罚的时候,你也一起被毁灭。” 16 罗得却犹疑不决,天使便拉着罗得及其妻子和两个女儿的手出去,将他们安置在城外,因为耶和华怜悯他们。 17 到了城外,其中一位天使说:“赶快逃!不要回头看,也不要留在平原,要往山上逃,免得你们被毁灭。” 18 罗得说:“我主啊,请不要这样。 19 仆人蒙你厚爱、施恩相救,但我无法逃到山上,要是这灾难追上我,我就没命了! 20 请看,那座城离这里不远,容易跑到,又是座小城,请让我逃到那座小城活命吧!” 21 天使回答说:“好吧,我答应你,不毁灭那座小城。 22 你赶快逃吧,因为你还没有到那里之前,我不能动手。”从此那城便叫琐珥[a]

23 罗得到达琐珥的时候,太阳已经出来了。 24 耶和华从天上把燃烧的硫磺降在所多玛和蛾摩拉两地, 25 毁灭了这两座城和其中的居民,包括整个平原和地上的植物。 26 罗得的妻子跟在后面,她回头一望,就变成了一根盐柱。

27 亚伯拉罕清早起来,走到他从前站在耶和华面前的地方, 28 向所多玛、蛾摩拉和整个平原眺望,只见那里浓烟滚滚,好像火窑的烟一样。

29 这样,为了亚伯拉罕的缘故,上帝毁灭平原各城的时候,让罗得逃离所住的城市,不致丧命。

罗得与他的女儿

30 罗得不敢住在琐珥,便带着两个女儿来到山上,住进一个洞里。 31 他的大女儿对妹妹说:“我们的父亲年纪大了,这里又没有男子可以照着世上的习俗娶我们。 32 不如我们灌醉父亲,然后跟他睡觉,借着他替我们一家传宗接代吧。” 33 于是,那晚她们灌醉了父亲,大女儿进去和父亲睡。她什么时候躺下,什么时候起来,罗得完全不知道。 34 第二天,大女儿对妹妹说:“昨天晚上我已经和父亲睡了,今天晚上我们再灌醉他,你可以进去和他睡。这样,我们就可以借着父亲传宗接代。” 35 当天晚上,她们又灌醉了罗得,小女儿进去与他睡。她什么时候躺下,什么时候起来,罗得完全不知道。 36 这样,罗得的两个女儿都从父亲怀了孕。 37 大女儿生了一个儿子,给他取名叫摩押[b],他是今天摩押人的祖先。 38 小女儿也生了一个儿子,给他取名叫便·亚米[c],他是今天亚扪人的祖先。

Footnotes

  1. 19:22 琐珥”意思是“小”。
  2. 19:37 “摩押”意思是“出自父亲”。
  3. 19:38 便·亚米”意思是“亲人的儿子”。

上帝毀滅所多瑪和蛾摩拉

19 那兩個天使在黃昏的時候來到所多瑪,羅得正坐在城門口,看見他們,便起來迎接,俯伏在地上說: 「我主啊,請到僕人家洗洗腳,住一夜,明天早上再繼續趕路吧!」他們說:「不,我們要在街上過夜。」 羅得執意邀請他們,他們便答應到他家裡作客。羅得設宴款待他們,烤無酵餅給他們吃。 他們正準備就寢的時候,所多瑪城的男人從老到少全都出來,團團圍住羅得的房子, 對羅得大喊大叫:「今天晚上到你家中作客的人在哪裡?把他們交出來,我們要跟他們性交!」 羅得走出來,關上門,到眾人面前, 對他們說:「各位弟兄,請不要做這種邪惡的事! 我有兩個女兒,還是處女,我願意把她們交出來任憑你們處置,只是請你們不要侮辱這兩個人,他們是我家裡的客人。」 他們對羅得說:「走開!」又說:「這個寄居的人竟當起審判官來啦!現在我們要用更狠的手段對付你。」眾人便推擠羅得,想要破門而入。 10 那兩位天使伸手把羅得拉進屋裡,關上了門, 11 並讓門外的人,不論老少都眼目昏花,摸來摸去也找不著羅得家的門。

12 天使對羅得說:「你還有什麼親人住在這裡?你要帶兒女、女婿和城裡其他親人離開這裡, 13 因為我們就要毀滅這城了。耶和華已經聽見控訴這罪惡之城的聲音,祂差遣我們來毀滅這城。」 14 羅得聽了就去通知他女兒的未婚夫說:「快走吧!耶和華要毀滅這城了!」可是他們卻以為他是在開玩笑。

15 天剛亮的時候,天使便催促羅得說:「起來,帶著你的妻子和兩個女兒離開,免得所多瑪城因罪惡受懲罰的時候,你也一起被毀滅。」 16 羅得卻猶疑不決,天使便拉著羅得及其妻子和兩個女兒的手出去,將他們安置在城外,因為耶和華憐憫他們。 17 到了城外,其中一位天使說:「趕快逃!不要回頭看,也不要留在平原,要往山上逃,免得你們被毀滅。」 18 羅得說:「我主啊,請不要這樣。 19 僕人蒙你厚愛、施恩相救,但我無法逃到山上,要是這災難追上我,我就沒命了! 20 請看,那座城離這裡不遠,容易跑到,又是座小城,請讓我逃到那座小城活命吧!」 21 天使回答說:「好吧,我答應你,不毀滅那座小城。 22 你趕快逃吧,因為你還沒有到那裡之前,我不能動手。」從此那城便叫瑣珥[a]

23 羅得到達瑣珥的時候,太陽已經出來了。 24 耶和華從天上把燃燒的硫磺降在所多瑪和蛾摩拉兩地, 25 毀滅了這兩座城和其中的居民,包括整個平原和地上的植物。 26 羅得的妻子跟在後面,她回頭一望,就變成了一根鹽柱。

27 亞伯拉罕清早起來,走到他從前站在耶和華面前的地方, 28 向所多瑪、蛾摩拉和整個平原眺望,只見那裡濃煙滾滾,好像火窯的煙一樣。

29 這樣,為了亞伯拉罕的緣故,上帝毀滅平原各城的時候,讓羅得逃離所住的城市,不致喪命。

羅得與他的女兒

30 羅得不敢住在瑣珥,便帶著兩個女兒來到山上,住進一個洞裡。 31 他的大女兒對妹妹說:「我們的父親年紀大了,這裡又沒有男子可以照著世上的習俗娶我們。 32 不如我們灌醉父親,然後跟他睡覺,藉著他替我們一家傳宗接代吧。」 33 於是,那晚她們灌醉了父親,大女兒進去和父親睡。她什麼時候躺下,什麼時候起來,羅得完全不知道。 34 第二天,大女兒對妹妹說:「昨天晚上我已經和父親睡了,今天晚上我們再灌醉他,你可以進去和他睡。這樣,我們就可以藉著父親傳宗接代。」 35 當天晚上,她們又灌醉了羅得,小女兒進去與他睡。她什麼時候躺下,什麼時候起來,羅得完全不知道。 36 這樣,羅得的兩個女兒都從父親懷了孕。 37 大女兒生了一個兒子,給他取名叫摩押[b],他是今天摩押人的祖先。 38 小女兒也生了一個兒子,給他取名叫便·亞米[c],他是今天亞捫人的祖先。

Footnotes

  1. 19·22 瑣珥」意思是「小」。
  2. 19·37 「摩押」意思是「出自父親」。
  3. 19·38 便·亞米」意思是「親人的兒子」。

Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

19 The two angels(A) arrived at Sodom(B) in the evening, and Lot(C) was sitting in the gateway of the city.(D) When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.(E) “My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet(F) and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.”

“No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”(G)

But he insisted(H) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.(I) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(J) and they ate.(K) Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom(L)—both young and old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”(M)

Lot went outside to meet them(N) and shut the door behind him and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing. Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”(O)

“Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner,(P) and now he wants to play the judge!(Q) We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.

10 But the men(R) inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door. 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness(S) so that they could not find the door.

12 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you?(T) Get them out of here, 13 because we(U) are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great(V) that he has sent us to destroy it.”(W)

14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry[a] his daughters. He said, “Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!(X)” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.(Y)

15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away(Z) when the city is punished.(AA)

16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters(AB) and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them.(AC) 17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives!(AD) Don’t look back,(AE) and don’t stop anywhere in the plain!(AF) Flee to the mountains(AG) or you will be swept away!”

18 But Lot said to them, “No, my lords,[b] please! 19 Your[c] servant has found favor in your[d] eyes,(AH) and you[e] have shown great kindness(AI) to me in sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains;(AJ) this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die. 20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.”

21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request(AK) too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.[f](AL))

23 By the time Lot reached Zoar,(AM) the sun had risen over the land. 24 Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur(AN) on Sodom and Gomorrah(AO)—from the Lord out of the heavens.(AP) 25 Thus he overthrew those cities(AQ) and the entire plain,(AR) destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land.(AS) 26 But Lot’s wife looked back,(AT) and she became a pillar of salt.(AU)

27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord.(AV) 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.(AW)

29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain,(AX) he remembered(AY) Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe(AZ) that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.(BA)

Lot and His Daughters

30 Lot and his two daughters left Zoar(BB) and settled in the mountains,(BC) for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave. 31 One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over the earth. 32 Let’s get our father to drink wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line(BD) through our father.”(BE)

33 That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and slept with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.(BF)

34 The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Last night I slept with my father. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and sleep with him so we can preserve our family line through our father.”(BG) 35 So they got their father to drink wine(BH) that night also, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.(BI)

36 So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.(BJ) 37 The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab[g];(BK) he is the father of the Moabites(BL) of today. 38 The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi[h]; he is the father of the Ammonites[i](BM) of today.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:14 Or were married to
  2. Genesis 19:18 Or No, Lord; or No, my lord
  3. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  4. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  5. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  6. Genesis 19:22 Zoar means small.
  7. Genesis 19:37 Moab sounds like the Hebrew for from father.
  8. Genesis 19:38 Ben-Ammi means son of my father’s people.
  9. Genesis 19:38 Hebrew Bene-Ammon