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OET (OET-RV)Then Lot went out and spoke to his future sons-in-law who were engaged to his daughters, and he told them, “Hurry, get out of this place, because Yahweh is going to destroy the city!” But they thought he was just joking.
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BrLXXἘξῆλθε δὲ Λῶτ, καὶ ἐλάλησε πρὸς τοὺς γαμβροὺς αὐτοῦ τοὺς εἰληφότας τὰς θυγατέρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, ἀνάστητε, καὶ ἐξέλθετε ἐκ τοῦ τόπου τούτου, ὅτι ἐκτρίβει Κύριος τὴν πόλιν· ἔδοξε δὲ γελοιάζειν ἐναντίον τῶν γαμβρῶν αὐτοῦ. (Exaʸlthe de Lōt, kai elalaʸse pros tous gambrous autou tous eilaʸfotas tas thugateras autou, kai eipen, anastaʸte, kai exelthete ek tou topou toutou, hoti ektribei Kurios taʸn polin; edoxe de geloiazein enantion tōn gambrōn autou. )
BrTrAnd Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law who had married his daughters, and said, Rise up, and depart out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city; but he seemed to be speaking absurdly before his sons-in-law.
ULTThen Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were to take his daughters, and he said, “Get up, get out of this place, because Yahweh is destroying the city!” But it seemed like he was joking in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
USTSo Lot went to his future sons-in-law who were engaged to his daughters, and he warned them, “Hurry up and leave this city, because Yahweh is about to destroy it!” But his sons-in-law thought that he was joking, so they ignored him.
BSB § So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
OEBSo Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, ‘Up, go out of this place, for the Lord will destroy the city.’ But his sons-in-law thought he was only jesting.
WEBBELot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up! Get out of this place, for the LORD will destroy the city!” ¶ But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking.
NETThen Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were going to marry his daughters. He said, “Quick, get out of this place because the Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was ridiculing them.
LSVAnd Lot goes out and speaks to his sons-in-law, those taking his daughters, and says, “Rise, go out from this place, for YHWH is destroying the city”; and he is as [one] mocking in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
FBVLot went immediately to speak to the men who were engaged to marry his daughters. “Get up quickly and leave,” he said, “because the Lord is about to destroy the town!” But they thought it was just a joke.
T4TSo Lot went and spoke to the men who had pledged to marry his daughters. He said to them, “Hurry! Get out of this city, because Yahweh is about to destroy it!” But his future sons-in-law thought he was joking.
LEBThen Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were taking[fn] his daughters and said, “Get up! Go out from this place, because Yahweh is going to destroy the city!” But it seemed like a joke[fn] in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
BBEAnd Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were married to his daughters, Come, let us go out of this place, for the Lord is about to send destruction on the town. But his sons-in-law did not take him seriously.
JPSAnd Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city.' But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested.
ASVAnd Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.
DRASo Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law that were to have his daughters, and said: Arise: get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest.
YLTAnd Lot goeth out, and speaketh unto his sons-in-law, those taking his daughters, and saith, 'Rise, go out from this place, for Jehovah is destroying the city;' and he is as [one] mocking in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
DrbyAnd Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, Up, go out of this place, for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he was as if he jested, in the sight of his sons-in-law.
RVAnd Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons in law as one that mocked.
WbstrAnd Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Arise, depart from this place; for the LORD will destroy this city: but he seemed to his sons-in-law as one that mocked.
KJB-1769And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
KJB-1611And Lot went out, and spake vnto his sonnes in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get yee out of this place: for the LORD wil destroy this citie: but hee seemed as one that mocked, vnto his sonnes in law. (And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get ye/you_all out of this place: for the LORD will destroy this city: but he seemed as one that mocked, unto his sons in law.)
BshpsAnd Lot went out, and spake vnto his sonnes in lawe which maried his daughters, saying: Stande vp, get ye out of this place, for the Lorde wyll ouerthrowe this citie. But he seemed as though he had mocked, vnto his sonnes in lawe. (And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law which married his daughters, saying: Stande up, get ye/you_all out of this place, for the Lord will ouerthrowe this city. But he seemed as though he had mocked, unto his sons in law.)
GnvaThen Lot went out and spake vnto his sonnes in lawe, which maried his daughters, and said, Arise, get you out of this place: for the Lord will destroy the citie: but he seemed to his sonnes in lawe as though he had mocked. (Then Lot went out and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Arise, get you out of this place: for the Lord will destroy the city: but he seemed to his sons in law as though he had mocked. )
CvdlThen wente Lot forth, and spake to his sonnes in lawe, which shulde haue maried his doughters, and sayde: O stonde vp, and get you out of this place, for the LORDE wyll destroye this cite. Neuertheles they toke it but for a sporte. (Then went Lot forth, and spake to his sons in law, which should have married his daughters, and said: O stand up, and get you out of this place, for the LORD will destroy this city. Nevertheless they took it but for a sporte.)
WyclAnd so Loth yede out, and spak to the hosebondys of his douytris, that schulden take hise douytris, and seide, Rise ye, and go ye out of this place; for the Lord schal do awey this citee. And he was seyn to hem to speke as pleiynge. (And so Lot went out, and spake to the husbandys of his daughters, that should take his daughters, and said, Rise ye/you_all, and go ye/you_all out of this place; for the Lord shall do away this city. And he was seen to them to speak as pleiynge.)
LuthDa ging Lot hinaus und redete mit seinen Eidamen, die seine Töchter nehmen sollten: Machet euch auf und gehet aus diesem Ort; denn der HErr wird diese Stadt verderben. Aber es war ihnen lächerlich. (So went Lot hinaus and talked with his Eidamen, the his Töchter take sollten: Machet you on and gehet out_of this_one Ort; because the/of_the LORD becomes this/these city verderben. But it what/which to_them lächerlich.)
ClVgEgressus itaque Lot, locutus est ad generos suos qui accepturi erant filias ejus, et dixit: Surgite, egredimini de loco isto: quia delebit Dominus civitatem hanc. Et visus est eis quasi ludens loqui.[fn] (Egressus therefore Lot, spoke it_is to generos suos who accepturi they_were daughters his, and dixit: Surgite, egredimini about instead isto: because delebit Master civitatem hanc. And visus it_is to_them as_if ludens loqui. )
19.14Egressus, etc. HIER., in Q. Hebr. In sequentibus filiæ Lot virgines fuisse leguntur; et ipse ad Sodomitas dixit: Ecce duæ filiæ meæ quæ non cognoverunt virum, etc. Nunc autem dicitur habuisse generos. Sed quidam arbitrantur eas quæ viros habuerunt in Sodomis perisse, et quæ virginet erant cum patre exisse. Sed Hebraica veritas habet. Egressus est Lot, et locutus est ad sponsos qui accepturi erant filias ejus: virgines ergo filiæ necdum fuerant matrimonio copulatæ.
19.14Egressus, etc. HIER., in Q. Hebr. In sequentibus daughters Lot virgines fuisse leguntur; and exactly_that/himself to Sodomitas dixit: Behold duæ daughters my which not/no cognoverunt virum, etc. Nunc however it_is_said habuisse generos. But quidam arbitrantur eas which men habuerunt in Sodomis perisse, and which virginet they_were when/with patre exisse. But Hebraica veritas habet. Egressus it_is Lot, and spoke it_is to sponsos who accepturi they_were daughters his: virgines therefore daughters necdum fuerant matrimonio copulatæ.
The word take is used here as an idiom that means to marry. Consider whether or not it is best in your language to translate this as an idiom in your language. Alternate translation: “who were going to marry his daughters”
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙
and=he/it_said
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “and he said to them,” or “and he urged them,” or “He told them,”
ק֤וּמוּ
up
This phrase communicates urgency here. Alternate translation: “Come on! We must”
צְּאוּ֙ מִן
get_out from/more_than
Alternate translation: “get away from” or “flee from”
כִּֽי מַשְׁחִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה
that/for/because/then/when destroy YHWH
See how you translated “are destroying” in verse 13. Alternate translation: “because Yahweh is going to destroy”
Author’s note: This article assumes that Sodom, Gomorrah, and Bela (Zoar) were located at Bab edh-Dhra, Numeira, and Khirbat ash-Sheikh `Isa, respectively. The exact locations of the cities of the plain are widely debated, with the primary dispute centering around whether the cities are to be found in the northern area of the Dead Sea (since Lot headed east from Bethel [Genesis 13]) or the southern area (as the Medeba Map shows). It is beyond the scope of this article to present all the evidence to support a southern location, but many of them are well summarized here: “The Discovery of the Sin Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.” In addition, Eusebius in his Onomasticon describes the Dead Sea as lying between Jericho and Zoar. This author has also recently found that Eusebius notes that Nebereim (Nimrim; see Isaiah 15:6 and Jeremiah 48:34) is located at a village called Bennamareim (likely the site of Gomorrah on this map), which he also says is north of Zoar. Thus, if Eusebius is correct, Zoar is clearly located in the southern area of the Dead Sea, which fits very well with the location shown on this map. Also, Lot’s relocation to Sodom after moving east to the plain of the Jordan suggests that Sodom was located on the east side of the Dead Sea.
The famous cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are first mentioned in Genesis 10:19 in a description of the territory of the Canaanites. The cities are mentioned again in chapter 13, which notes that while Abraham (then called Abram) was living near Bethel (also called Luz), tension began to grow between Abraham’s herders and the herders working for Abraham’s nephew Lot. To resolve the problem, Abraham suggested that he and Lot permanently part ways, and he offered Lot first choice of where to live. Lot chose to move east to the plain of the Jordan, because the land was well watered, and he eventually settled in the city of Sodom. Genesis 14 then describes how Lot was captured by four Mesopotamian kings as they attacked the cities of the plain, but Abraham rescued Lot. Sometime after this Abraham moved to the oaks of Mamre, near Hebron, and three visitors (one of whom is later called “the Lord,” and the other two “angels”) approached his tent. Abraham invited them to share a meal with him and then later accompanied them for the first part of their journey. Along the way the visitors revealed to Abraham that they were going to Sodom to destroy it for its wickedness. Abraham appealed to the Lord to spare the city if even a few righteous lived there, and the Lord agreed and went his way. The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening (Genesis 19:1), presumably the same day they left, although perhaps they actually took more than one day to travel to Sodom, because the distance from Mamre to Sodom is over 35 miles (56 km), and Scripture does not specifically note that it was the same day. The events that followed that evening are well known, and in the morning the angels compelled Lot and his family to flee the city before it was destroyed. The angels instructed them to flee to the hills, but Lot convinced them to allow him to take refuge in a small village on the plain and not destroy it. Genesis 19:23 seems to suggest that it took Lot’s family a full day and night to reach Zoar, which fits well with the 16 mile (25 km) distance from Sodom to Zoar. As they were reaching Zoar, the Lord rained down fire and burning sulfur on Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, completely destroying them. As Lot’s family was still fleeing, Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. That same morning Abraham got up and went to where he had last spoken with the visitors, and when he looked out across the plain he saw columns of smoke rising from the destroyed cities. Later Lot and his daughters moved into the hills and lived in a cave, because they were afraid to remain in Zoar. Fearing they would never marry, Lot’s daughters both got their father drunk and conceived children by him, though he was unaware of it. These children became ancestors of the Moabites and the Ammonites.
