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| | <center><small>''Two angels visit Lot in Sodom.<br/>In trying to attack the angels, the Sodomites are stricken with blindness.<br/>Lot and his family are told to flee.<br/>Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed by fire and brimstone.<br/>Lot's wife turned to salt.<br/>The origins of Ammon and Moab.<br/>1898 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref><br/><span style="color:#800000">''2069 B.C. (?)''</span><ref>According to current historical and archaeological research.</ref></small></center> | | <center><small>''Two angels visit Lot in Sodom.<br/>In trying to attack the angels, the Sodomites are stricken with blindness.<br/>Lot and his family are told to flee.<br/>Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed by fire and brimstone.<br/>Lot's wife turned to salt.<br/>The origins of Ammon and Moab.<br/>1898 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref><br/><span style="color:#800000">''2069 B.C. (?)''</span><ref>According to current historical and archaeological research.</ref></small></center> |
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| − | '''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; | + | '''1''' And there came two [[angel]]s 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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| | '''2''' And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry<ref>"Tarry" means to stay in a place or linger in expectation.</ref> 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. | | '''2''' And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry<ref>"Tarry" means to stay in a place or linger in expectation.</ref> 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. |
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| | '''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. | | '''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. |
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| − | '''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: | + | '''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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| | '''5''' And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. | | '''5''' And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. |
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| | '''15''' And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. | | '''15''' And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. |
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| − | '''16''' And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. | + | '''16''' And while he lingered,<ref>Lot lingered such that the [[angel]]s had to grab him to lead to escape quickly.</ref> the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. |
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| | '''17''' And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. | | '''17''' And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. |