Genesis 19:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
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“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,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 19:1 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 13:12Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
- Genesis 18:1Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
- Genesis 18:22And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
- Genesis 23:12Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land
- Genesis 48:12Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.
- Ruth 4:1Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
- Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
- Job 31:32but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—
- Hebrews 13:2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).