Genesis 19:1

And the two angels came to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat by the gate of Sodom, and Lot having seen them, rose up to meet them, and he worshiped with his face to the ground, and said,

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In The King James Version

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

2Lo! my lords, turn aside to the house of your servant, and rest from your journey, and wash your feet, and having risen early in the morning ye shall depart on your journey. And they said, Nay, but we will lodge in the street.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:12And Lot dwelt in a city of the neighboring people, and pitched his tent in Sodom.

Genesis 18:22And the men having departed thence, came to Sodom; and Abraham was still standing before the Lord.

Genesis 48:12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and they did reverence to him, with their face to the ground.

Job 29:7When I went forth early in the city, 1 And the seat was placed for me in the streets. 1

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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