KJV 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;
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Genesis 19:1
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,
WEB World English Bible
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
ASV American Standard Version
And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself—face to the earth,
Surrounding context — Genesis 19
1 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;
2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַ֠יָּבֹאוּH935 · boto come (in): comeשְׁנֵ֨יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoהַמַּלְאָכִ֤יםH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerסְדֹ֙מָה֙H5467 · se.domSodomבָּעֶ֔רֶבH6153 · e.reveveningוְל֖וֹטH3876 · lotLotיֹשֵׁ֣בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּשַֽׁעַר־H8179 · sha.argateסְדֹ֑םH5467 · se.domSodomוַיַּרְא־H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeלוֹט֙H3876 · lotLotוַיָּ֣קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiלִקְרָאתָ֔םH7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּH7812 · sha.chahto bowאַפַּ֖יִםH639 · aphface: angerאָֽרְצָה׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.Genesis 18:1-5And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;Genesis 18:22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.Job 31:32The stranger did not lodge in the street: [but] I opened my doors to the traveller.
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