Genesis 19:1

And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.

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And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

In Context

2And he said, My masters, come now into your servant's house and take your rest there for the night, and let your feet be washed; and early in the morning you may go on your way. And they said, Not so, but we will take our night's rest in the street.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:12Abram went on living in the land of Canaan, and Lot went to the lowland towns, moving his tent as far as Sodom.

Genesis 18:22And the men, turning from that place, went on to Sodom: but Abraham was still waiting before the Lord.

Genesis 48:12Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.

Job 29:7When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,

Hebrews 13:2Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 19:1

The contents of this chapter we have, 2 Pet. ii. 6-8 , where we find that "God, turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, and delivered just Lot." It is the history of Sodom's ruin, and Lot's rescue from that ruin. We read ( ch. xviii ) of God's coming to take a view of the present state of Sodom, what its wickedness was, and what righteous persons there were in it: now here we have the result of that enquiry. I. It was found, upon trial, that Lot was very good ( ver.… Read the whole commentary →

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