And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
So that night they got their father drunk with wine. Then the older daughter went in and slept with her father, but he was so drunk he didn't realize when she came to bed or when she got up.
This verse describes how Lot's daughters got their father drunk so the older daughter could sleep with him without his knowledge.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Lot and his two daughters had fled from the doomed city of Sodom, which God destroyed due to its wickedness, leaving them isolated in a cave. Believing that no men were left in the surrounding areas to marry them and continue their family line, the daughters plotted to get their father drunk as a desperate measure to preserve their lineage. This event reflects the moral and cultural chaos that can arise from fear and isolation in ancient times.
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