Genesis 19:30–38 — The sad origin of Moavim and Amonim

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Gen 19:30–38

19:30 The sad origin of Moavim and Amonim

30 Then Lot and his two daughters left Tsoar and settled up in the hills, because he was afraid to stay in Tsoar. So he lived in a cave up there with his two daughters. 31 Then the older girl said to the younger, “Dad’s old and there isn’t a single man up here to marry us like happens to other women in the world. 32 So let’s get Dad drunk and then we can lie with him, so that at least we can have some descendants through our father.” 33 So then, they got their father to drink wine that evening, and the oldest daughter went and lay with her father, but he wasn’t aware of her coming or going.

34 Then the next day, the older girl said to the younger, Listen, last night I lay with my father. Let’s get him drunk again tonight then you go lie with him so that we’ll give life to descendants through our father.” 35 So that next evening also, they got their father to drink wine and the younger girl went and lay with him, but again he wasn’t aware of her coming or going. 36 In that way, both of Lot’s daughters got themselves pregnant through their father. 37 Then the eldest daughter gave birth to a son and she named him Moav (Moab) (which means ‘from my father’). (He’s the ancestor of the Moavim to this day.) 38 The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and she named him Ben -Ami (which means ‘son of my people’). (He’s the ancestor of Amonim to this day.)

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30 And_ Lōţ _he/it _ascended from_Tsoˊar and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_country and_the _two _of daughters _of_his with_him/it if/because he _was _afraid to_dwell in_Tsoˊar and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_cave he and_the _two _of daughters _of_his.

31 And_ the_firstborn _she/it _said to the_young father _of_our he _is _old and_a _man there_is_not on _the_earth to_go on_us according_to _the _way _of all _of the_earth/land.

32 Come let _us _make _drink DOM father _of_our wine so_that _we _may _lie with_him/it and_so _that _we _may _preserve _alive from_father _of_our offspring.

33 And_they _made _drink DOM father _of_their wine in_night that and_ the_firstborn _she _came and_she _lay with father _of_her and_not he _knew when_she_lay _down and_when_arose_she.
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34 And_he/it _was from_the_next _day and_ the_firstborn _she/it _said to the_young HERE I _lay last _night with father _of_my let_us _make _him _drink wine also the_night and_go lie with_him/it so_that _we _may _preserve _alive from_father _of_our offspring.

35 And_they _made _drink also in_night (the)_that DOM father _of_their wine and_ the_young _she/it _arose and_she _lay with_him/it and_not he _knew when_she_lay _down and_when_arose_she.

36 And_ the _two _of the _daughters _of Lōţ _they _conceived from_father _of_their.

37 And_ the_firstborn _she/it _gave _birth a _son and_she/it _called/named his/its_name Mōʼāⱱ he is_the _ancestor _of Mōʼāⱱ until the_day.

38 And_the_young also she she _bore a _son and_she/it _called/named his/its_name Ben- Ammi he is_the _ancestor _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn until the_day.

19:33 OSHB note: Puncta extraordinaria a ◌ׄ is used to mark such marks in the text when they are above the line and a ◌ׅ when they are below the line.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section GEN 19:30

The sad origin of Moavim and Amonim

Gen 19:30–38