Study it in the app“Look, I have two daughters who have not known a man; let me bring them out to you, and do to them as is good in your eyes; only to these men do not do anything, for that is why they have come under the shadow of my roof.””
Look,הִנֵּה נָאI haveלִיtwoשְׁתֵּיdaughtersבָנוֹתwhoאֲשֶׁרhave notלֹאknownיָדְעוּa man;אִישׁlet me bringאוֹצִיאָה נָּאthemאֶתְהֶןout to you,אֲלֵיכֶםand doוַעֲשׂוּto themלָהֶןas is goodכַּטּוֹבin your eyes;בְּעֵינֵיכֶםonlyרַקto theseהָאֵלmenלָאֲנָשִׁיםdo notאַלdoתַּעֲשׂוּanything,דָבָרforכִּיthat is whyעַל כֵּןthey have comeבָּאוּunder the shadowבְּצֵלof my roof.”קֹרָתִי
two
A pair, a quantity of two.
Where else “shete” appearsdaughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “vanot” appearslie with
To be intimate with a woman.
Where else “yadu” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsbring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “otsia” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asu” appearsfitting
What is fitting: "it is not good for man to be alone".
Where else “tov” appearssight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” appearsthese
These, those.
Where else “el” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “bau” appearsshade
Protecting shade: "in the shadow of your wings".
Where else “tsel” appearsbeam, roof
Beam; hence, roof. "The shadow of my roof" is the protection owed to a guest.
Where else “korati” appearsThe account tells what Lot proposed to protect his guests; it does not say that it was right. The messengers prevent it (19:10-11).
7and said, “Please, my brothers, do not do evil.
8 · This verse (above)
9But they said, “Step aside!” And they said, “This one came to reside as an alien, and he keeps acting as judge! Now we will do worse to you than to them.” And they pressed hard against the man, against Lot, and came near to break the door.
1. What it says
How was Lot’s family brought out of Sodom, and what happened to Lot’s wife (vv. 15-26)?
2. What it means
What does the text show about Elohim’s mercy in bringing Lot out of the city (vv. 16, 29)?
3. How I live it
What from the past is hard for you to let go of, and what step could help you move forward?
