Genesis 19
Ang Biblia, 2001
Ang Pagiging Makasalanan ng Sodoma
19 Dumating ang dalawang anghel sa Sodoma nang nagtatakipsilim na. Si Lot ay nakaupo sa pintuang-bayan ng Sodoma. Sila'y nakita ni Lot at tumindig upang salubungin sila; at iniyukod ang kanyang mukha sa lupa.
2 At sinabi, “Ngayon mga panginoon ko, hinihiling ko sa inyo na kayo'y bumalik at tumuloy sa bahay ng inyong lingkod, at magpalipas ng gabi, at maghugas ng inyong mga paa, at sa madaling araw ay magsibangon kayo at magpatuloy ng inyong paglakad.” Kanilang sinabi, “Hindi, sa lansangan kami magpapalipas ng buong magdamag.”
3 Ngunit kanyang pinilit nang husto kaya't sila'y nagsipasok sa kanyang bahay. Sila'y kanyang ipinaghanda, ipinagluto ng mga tinapay na walang pampaalsa, at sila ay kumain.
4 Subalit bago sila nagsihiga, ang mga lalaki ng lunsod, ang mga lalaki sa Sodoma, maging mga bata at matanda, lahat ng mga tao hanggang sa pinakahuling tao, ay pumalibot sa bahay.
5 Kanilang(A) tinawagan si Lot at sinabi, “Saan naroon ang mga lalaking dumating sa iyo nang gabing ito? Ilabas mo sila sa amin upang makilala namin sila.”
6 Lumabas si Lot sa pintuan upang humarap sa kanila, at isinara ang pinto sa likuran niya.
7 At sinabi niya, “Mga kapatid ko, nakikiusap ako na huwag kayong gumawa ng ganyang kasamaan.
8 Narito, may dalawa akong anak na babae na hindi pa nasipingan ng lalaki. Sila'y aking ilalabas sa inyo, at gawin ninyo sa kanila ang ayon sa inyong nais, huwag lamang ninyong gawan ng anuman ang mga lalaking ito, sapagkat sila'y nasa ilalim ng aking bubungan.”
9 At sinabi nila, “Manatili ka diyan!” At sinabi pa nila, “Ang taong ito'y naparito bilang dayuhan, at ibig niyang maging hukom! Ngayon, gagawan ka namin ng higit na masama kaysa kanila.” At kanilang ipinagtulakan ang lalaking si Lot, at nagsilapit upang sirain ang pintuan.
10 Subalit iniunat ng mga lalaki ang kanilang kamay at binatak si Lot sa loob ng bahay at kanilang sinarhan ang pintuan.
11 At(B) binulag nila ang mga taong nasa pintuan ng bahay, maging maliit o malaki, anupa't hindi nila makita ang pintuan.
Umalis si Lot sa Sodoma
12 At sinabi ng mga lalaki kay Lot, “Mayroon ka pa ba ritong kasama? Paalisin mo sa lugar na ito ang iyong mga manugang na lalaki at mga anak na lalaki at babae, o sinuman sa mga kasamahan mo sa lunsod.
13 Sapagkat malapit na naming lipulin ang lugar na ito dahil sa napakalakas na ng sigaw laban sa bayang ito sa harap ng Panginoon; at kami ay sinugo ng Panginoon upang ito ay aming lipulin.”
14 Kaya't si Lot ay lumabas at kinausap ang kanyang mga manugang na noon ay mapapangasawa ng kanyang mga anak na babae, at sinabi, “Tumindig kayo, magsialis kayo sa lugar na ito; sapagkat gugunawin ng Panginoon ang bayan.” Subalit ang akala ng kanyang mga manugang ay nagbibiro siya.
15 Kinaumagahan, pinapagmadali ng mga anghel si Lot, na sinasabi, “Bumangon ka, isama mo ang iyong asawa at ang iyong dalawang anak na babae na narito, baka pati ikaw ay madamay sa parusa sa bayan.”
16 Subalit(C) siya'y nagtagal. Kaya't dahil sa habag sa kanya ng Panginoon, hinawakan ng mga lalaki ang kanyang kamay at ang kamay ng kanyang asawa, at ang kamay ng kanyang dalawang anak na babae; at siya'y inilabas nila at iniwan sa labas ng bayan.
17 Nang sila'y mailabas na nila, ay sinabi nila, “Tumakas ka alang-alang sa iyong buhay. Huwag kang lumingon o huminto man sa buong libis; tumakas ka hanggang sa bundok, sapagkat kung hindi, ikaw ay mamamatay.”
18 At sinabi sa kanila ni Lot, “Huwag, mga panginoon ko!
19 Ang lingkod mo ay nakatagpo ng biyaya sa iyong paningin, at nagpakita ka sa akin ng malaking awa sa pagliligtas ng aking buhay. Subalit hindi ko kayang tumakas sa bundok, baka ako'y abutan ng kapahamakan, at ako'y mamatay.
20 Tingnan mo, ang kasunod na lunsod ay malapit lamang upang matakasan at iyon ay maliit. Pahintulutan mo akong tumakas roon. Hindi ba iyon ay maliit lamang at ang aking buhay ay maliligtas?”
21 At sinabi niya sa kanya, “O sige, pinapayagan din kita sa bagay na ito at hindi ko na gugunawin ang lunsod na iyong binanggit.
22 Magmadali ka, tumakas ka roon; sapagkat wala akong magagawa hanggang sa dumating ka roon.” Kaya't ang pangalang itinawag sa bayang iyon ay Zoar.[a]
Ang Pagkawasak ng Sodoma at Gomorra
23 Ang araw ay sumikat na sa lupa nang dumating si Lot sa Zoar.
24 At(D) buhat sa langit ay nagpaulan ang Panginoon sa Sodoma at Gomorra ng asupre at apoy.
25 Ginunaw niya ang mga lunsod na iyon, at ang buong libis at ang lahat ng nakatira sa mga lunsod at ang tumutubo sa lupa.
26 Subalit(E) ang asawa ni Lot ay lumingon sa likuran niya, at siya ay naging haliging asin.
27 Kinaumagahan, si Abraham ay maagang nagtungo sa dakong kinatayuan niya sa harap ng Panginoon.
28 Siya'y tumingin sa dakong Sodoma at Gomorra, at sa buong lupain ng libis. At kanyang nakita na ang usok ng lupain ay tumataas na parang usok ng isang hurno.
29 At nangyari, nang gunawin ng Diyos ang mga lunsod ng libis, naalala ng Diyos si Abraham, at inilabas si Lot nang gunawin ang mga lunsod na tinirahan niya.[b]
Ang Pinagmulan ng mga Moabita at Ammonita
30 Umahon si Lot papalabas sa Zoar at tumira sa bundok kasama ang kanyang dalawang anak na babae sapagkat siya'y takot na tumira sa Zoar. Siya'y tumira sa isang yungib kasama ang kanyang dalawang anak na babae.
31 At sinabi ng panganay sa bunso, “Ang ating ama ay matanda na at walang lalaki sa lupa na sumiping sa atin, ayon sa kaugalian ng buong lupa.
32 Halika, painumin natin ng alak ang ating ama, at tayo'y sumiping sa kanya upang mapanatili natin ang binhi ng ating ama.”
33 At pinainom nila ng alak ang kanilang ama nang gabing iyon at pumasok ang panganay at sumiping sa kanyang ama. Hindi nalaman ng ama nang siya'y mahiga ni nang siya'y bumangon.
34 Kinabukasan, sinabi ng panganay sa bunso, “Tingnan mo, ako'y sumiping kagabi sa aking ama. Painumin din natin siya ng alak sa gabing ito. Pumasok ka at sumiping sa kanya upang mapanatili natin ang binhi ng ating ama.”
35 At pinainom din nila ng alak ang kanilang ama nang gabing iyon. Tumindig ang bunso at sumiping sa ama. Hindi nalaman ng ama nang siya'y mahiga ni nang siya'y bumangon.
36 Sa ganito'y kapwa nagdalang-tao ang mga anak ni Lot sa pamamagitan ng kanilang ama.
37 Nanganak ang panganay ng isang lalaki, at tinawag sa pangalang Moab na siyang ama ng mga Moabita hanggang sa araw na ito.
38 At ang bunso ay nanganak din ng isang lalaki, at tinawag sa pangalang Benammi na siyang ama ng mga anak ni Ammon hanggang sa araw na ito.
Footnotes
- Genesis 19:22 o maliit .
- Genesis 19:29 Sa Hebreo ay ni Lot .
Genesis 19
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
19 It was evening when the two angels came to Sodom. Lot was sitting at Sodom’s [city] gate. Seeing them, Lot rose up to meet them and bowed to the ground.
2 And he said, My lords, turn aside, I beg of you, into your servant’s house and spend the night and bathe your feet. Then you can arise early and go on your way. But they said, No, we will spend the night in the square.
3 [Lot] entreated and urged them greatly until they yielded and [with him] entered his house. And he made them a dinner [with drinking] and had unleavened bread which he baked, and they ate.
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, all the men from every quarter, surrounded the house.
5 And they called to Lot and said, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know (be intimate with) them.
6 And Lot went out of the door to the men and shut the door after him
7 And said, I beg of you, my brothers, do not behave so wickedly.
8 Look now, I have two daughters who are virgins; let me, I beg of you, bring them out to you, and you can do as you please with them. But only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.
9 But they said, Stand back! And they said, This fellow came in to live here temporarily, and now he presumes to be [our] judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them. So they rushed at and pressed violently against Lot and came close to breaking down the door.
10 But the men [the angels] reached out and pulled Lot into the house to them and shut the door after him.
11 And they struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness [which dazzled them], from the youths to the old men, so that they wearied themselves [groping] to find the door.
12 And the [two] men asked Lot, Have you any others here—sons-in-law or your sons or your daughters? Whomever you have in the city, bring them out of this place,
13 For we will spoil and destroy [Sodom]; for the outcry and shriek against its people has grown great before the Lord, and He has sent us to destroy it.
14 And Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, Up, get out of this place, for the Lord will spoil and destroy this city! But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be [only] joking.
15 When morning came, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, Arise, take your wife and two daughters who are here [and be off], lest you [too] be consumed and swept away in the iniquity and punishment of the city.
16 But while he lingered, the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, for the Lord was merciful to him; and they brought him forth and set him outside the city and left him there.
17 And when they had brought them forth, they said, Escape for your life! Do not look behind you or stop anywhere in [a]the whole valley; escape to the mountains [of Moab], lest you be consumed.
18 And Lot said to them, Oh, not that, my lords!
19 Behold now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your kindness and mercy to me in saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest the evil overtake me, and I die.
20 See now yonder city; it is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh, let me escape to it! Is it not a little one? And my life will be saved!
21 And [the angel] said to him, See, I have yielded to your entreaty concerning this thing also; I will not destroy this city of which you have spoken.
22 Make haste and take refuge there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar [little].
23 The sun had risen over the earth when Lot entered Zoar.
24 Then the Lord rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of the heavens.
25 He overthrew, destroyed, and ended those cities, and all the valley and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
26 But [Lot’s] wife looked back from behind him, and she [b]became a pillar of salt.
27 Abraham went up early the next morning to the place where he [only the day before] had stood before the Lord.
28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the valley, and saw, and behold, the smoke of [c]the country went up like the smoke of a furnace.
29 When God ravaged and destroyed the cities of the plain [of Siddim], He [earnestly] remembered Abraham [imprinted and fixed him indelibly on His mind], and He sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow when He overthrew the cities where Lot lived.
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 lived in a cave, he and his two daughters.
31 The elder said to the younger, Our father is aging, and there is not a man on earth to live with us in the customary way.
32 Come, let us make our father drunk with wine, and we will lie with him, so that we may preserve offspring (our race) through our father.
33 And they made their father drunk with wine that night, and the older went in and lay with her father; and he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she arose.
34 Then the next day the firstborn said to the younger, See here, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drunk with wine tonight also, and then you go in and lie with him, so that we may preserve offspring (our race) through our father.
35 And they made their father drunk with wine again that night, and the younger arose and lay with him; and he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she arose.
36 Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father.
37 The older bore a son, and named him Moab [of a father]; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.
38 The younger also bore a son and named him Ben-ammi [son of my people]; he is the father of the Ammonites to this day.
Footnotes
- Genesis 19:17 The valley which Lot had once so much coveted (Gen. 13:10, 11).
- Genesis 19:26 Lot’s wife not only “looked back” to where her heart’s interests were, but she lingered behind; and probably overtaken by the fire and brimstone, her dead body became incrusted with salt, which, in that salt-packed area now the Dead Sea, grew larger with more incrustations—a veritable “pillar of salt.” In fact, at the southern end of the Dead Sea there is a mountain of table salt called Jebel Usdum, “Mount of Sodom.” It is about six miles long, three miles wide, and 1,000 feet high. It is covered with a crust of earth several feet thick, but the rest of the mountain is said to be solid salt (George T. B. Davis, Rebuilding Palestine According to Prophecy). Somewhere in this area Lot’s wife looked back to where her treasures and her heart were, and “she became a pillar of salt.” Jesus said, “Remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:32).
- Genesis 19:28 Not only were Sodom and Gomorrah blazing ruins, but also Admah and Zeboiim (Deut. 29:23; Hos. 11:8), as well as all the towns in the Valley of Siddim; Zoar was the lone exception.
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