Genesis 19:30-38

New International Reader's Version

Lot and His Daughters

³⁰ Lot and his two daughters left Zoar. They went to live in the mountains because Lot was afraid to stay in Zoar. So he and his daughters lived in a cave. ³¹ One day the older daughter spoke to the younger one. She said, “Our father is old. People all over the earth have men to marry and have children with. We do not. ³² So let’s get our father to drink wine. Then we can sleep with him. We can use our father to continue our family line.”

³³ That night they got their father to drink wine. Then the older daughter went in and slept with him. He wasn’t aware when she lay down or when she got up.

³⁴ The next day the older daughter spoke to the younger one again. She said, “Last night I slept with my father. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight. Then you go in and sleep with him. We can use our father to continue our family line.” ³⁵ So they got their father to drink wine that night also. Then the younger daughter slept with him. Again he wasn’t aware when she lay down or when she got up.

³⁶ So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father. ³⁷ The older daughter had a son. She named him Moab. He’s the father of the Moabites of today. ³⁸ The younger daughter also had a son. She named him Ben-Ammi. He’s the father of the Ammonites of today.