Gen 19 | TSK | STEP | Lot entertains two angels. The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness. Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law. He is directed to flee with his family to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed. Lot's wife becomes a pillar of salt. Lot dwells in a cave. The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon. And there came two angels. Or, rather, "the two angels came," referring to those mentioned in the preceding chapter, and there called "men." It seems, (from ch. 18, ver. 22,) that these two angels were sent to Sodom, while the third, who was the Lord or Jehovah, remained with Abraham. rose. bowed.

Genesis 19

1 Lot entertains two angels.

4 The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness.

12 Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law.

15 He is directed to flee with his family to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar.

24 Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.

26 Lot's wife becomes a pillar of salt.

29 Lot dwells in a cave.

31 The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon.

And there came two angels. Or, rather, "the two angels came," referring to those mentioned in the preceding chapter, and there called "men." It seems, (from ch. 18, ver. 22,) that these two angels were sent to Sodom, while the third, who was the Lord or Jehovah, remained with Abraham.

18:1-3,22

rose.

18:1-5; Job 31:32; Heb 13:2

bowed.

18:2

turn.

Heb 13:2

wash.

18:4

Nay.Instead of lo, nay, some MSS. have lo, to him. "And they said unto him, for we lodge in the street;" where, nevertheless, the negation is understood. Knowing the disposition of the inhabitants, and appearing in the character of mere travellers, they preferred the open street to any house; but not yet willing to make themselves known, as Lot pressed them vehemently, and as they knew him to be a righteous man, they consented to take shelter under his hospitable roof.

Jud 19:17-21; Lu 24:28,29; Ac 16:15

pressed.

2Ki 4:8; Lu 11:8; 14:23; 24:28,29; 2Co 5:14

a feast.

18:6-8; 21:8; Lu 5:29; Joh 12:2; Heb 13:2

unleavened.

18:6; Ex 12:15,39; Jud 6:19; 1Sa 28:24; 1Co 5:8

But.

Pr 4:16; 6:18; Mic 7:3; Ro 3:15

all.

13:13; 18:20; Ex 16:2; 23:2; Jer 5:1-6,31; Mt 27:20-25

Le 18:22; 20:13; Jud 19:22; Isa 1:9; 3:9; Jer 3:3; 6:15; Eze 16:49,51

Mt 11:23,24; Ro 1:23,24,26,27; 1Co 6:9; 1Ti 1:10; 2Ti 3:13; Jude 1:7

Lot.

Jud 19:23

door.Two words are here used for door: the first {pethach,} which is the door-way, at which Lot went out; the latter, {deleth,} the leaf of the door, which he shut after him when out.

4; Le 18:22; 20:13; De 23:17; Jud 19:23; 1Sa 30:23,24; Ac 17:26

Ro 1:24; 1Co 6:9-11; Jude 1:7

I have.

Ex 32:22

let.

31-38; 42:37; Jud 19:24; Mr 9:6; Ro 3:8

therefore.

18:5; Jud 9:15; Isa 58:7

Stand.

1Sa 17:44; 25:17; Pr 9:7,8; Isa 65:5; Jer 3:3; 6:15; 8:12; Mt 7:6

This.

13:12; Ex 2:14; Ac 7:26-28; 2Pe 2:7,8

pressed.

11:6; 1Sa 2:16; Pr 14:16; 17:12; 27:3; Ec 9:3; 10:13; Da 3:19-22

with blindness.The word {sanverim,} rendered "blindness," and which occurs only here, and in 2 Ki 6:18, is supposed to denote dazzlings, deceptions, or confusions of sight from excessive light; being derived by Schultens, who is followed by Parkhurst, from the Arabic {sana,} to pour forth, diffuse, and nor, light. Dr. Geddes, to the same purpose, thinks it is compounded of the Arabic {sana,} which signifies a flash, and or, light. The Targums, in both places where it occurs, render it by eruptions, or flashes of light, or as Mercer, in Robertson, explains the Chaldee word, irradiations.

2Ki 6:18; Ac 13:11

that they.

Ec 10:15; Isa 57:10; Jer 2:36

Hast.

7:1; Nu 16:26; Jos 6:22,23; Jer 32:39; 2Pe 2:7,9

son.

14,17,22; Re 18:4

cry.

13:13; 18:20; Jas 5:4

Lord hath.

1Ch 21:15,16; Ps 11:5,6; Isa 3:11; 36:10; 37:36; Eze 9:5,6

Mt 13:41,42,49,50; Ac 12:23; Ro 3:8,9; Jude 1:7; Re 16:1-12

which.

Mt 1:18

Up.

17,22; Nu 16:21,26,45; Jer 51:6; Lu 9:42; Re 18:4-8

as one.

Ex 9:21; 12:31; 2Ch 30:10; 36:16; Pr 29:1; Isa 28:22; Jer 5:12-14

Jer 20:7; Eze 20:49; Mt 9:24; Lu 17:28-30; 24:11; Ac 17:32; 1Th 5:3

hastened.

17,22; Nu 16:24-27; Pr 6:4,5; Lu 13:24,25; 2Co 6:2; Heb 3:7,8

Re 18:4

are here. Heb. are found. iniquity. or, punishment.

lingered.

Ps 119:60; Joh 6:44

the Lord.

Ex 34:6; Nu 14:18; De 4:31; 1Ch 16:34; Ps 34:12; 86:5,15; 103:8-10

Ps 103:13; 106:1,8; 107:1; 111:4; 118:1; 136:1; Isa 63:9; La 3:22

Mic 7:18,19; Lu 6:35,36; 18:13; Ro 9:15,16,18; 2Co 1:3; Eph 2:4,5

Tit 3:5

brought.

Jos 6:22; 2Pe 2:9

he said.

18:22

Escape.

14,15,22; 1Sa 19:11; 1Ki 19:3; Ps 121:1; Mt 3:7; 24:16-18; Heb 2:3

look.

26; Lu 9:62; 17:31,32; Php 3:13,14

32:26; 2Ki 5:11,12; Isa 45:11; Joh 13:6-8; Ac 9:13; 10:14

and thou.

Ps 18:1-50; 40:1-17; 103:1-22; 106:1-107:43; 116:1-19; 1Ti 1:14-16

lest some.

12:13; De 31:17; 1Sa 27:1; 1Ki 9:9; Ps 77:7-11; 116:11; Mt 8:25,26

Mr 9:19; Ro 8:31

this.

30; Pr 3:5-7; Am 3:6

and my.

12:13; Ps 119:175; Isa 55:3

See, I.

4:7; Job 42:8,9; Ps 34:15; 102:17; 145:19; Jer 14:10; Mt 12:20

Lu 11:8; Heb 2:17; 4:15,16

thee. Heb. thy face. that.

12:2; 18:24

for.

32:25-28; Ex 32:10; De 9:14; Ps 91:1-10; Isa 65:8; Mr 6:5; 2Ti 2:13

Tit 1:2

called.

13:10; 14:2; Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34

Zoar. i.e., little.

risen. Heb. gone forth.

the Lord.

De 29:23; Job 18:15; Ps 11:6; Isa 1:9; 13:19; Jer 20:16; 49:18; 50:40

La 4:6; Eze 16:49,50; Ho 11:8; Am 4:11; Zep 2:9; Mt 11:23,24

Lu 17:28,29; 2Pe 2:6; Jude 1:7

brimstone.The word rendered "brimstone," (q.d. brennestone, or brinnestone, {id est} burning-stone,) is always rendered by the LXX. "sulphur," and seems to denote a meteorous inflammable matter.

13:10; 14:3; Ps 107:34

looked.This unhappy woman, says the Rev. T. Scott, "looked back," contrary to God's express command, perhaps with a hope of returning, which latter supposition is favoured by our Lord's words, "Let him not return back: remember Lot's wife." She was, therefore, instantaneously struck dead and petrified, and thus remained to after ages a visible monument of the Divine displeasure.

17; Pr 14:14; Lu 17:31,32; Heb 10:38

and.

Nu 16:38

early.

Ps 5:3

to the.

18:22-33; Eze 16:49,50; Hab 2:1; Heb 2:1

Ps 107:34; 2Pe 2:7; Jude 1:7; Re 14:10,11; 18:9,18; 19:3; 21:8

that God.

8:1; 12:2; 18:23-33; 30:22; De 9:5; Ne 13:14,22; Ps 25:7; 105:8,42

Ps 106:4; 136:23; 145:20; Eze 36:31,32; Ho 11:8

Lot.