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Genesis 19:36

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is how both of Lot's daughters became pregnant by their father.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse states the tragic result of the daughters' actions - both became pregnant through their incestuous relationship with their father.

📚 Historical Context

This verse concludes the disturbing account that began after Lot and his daughters fled to a cave following Sodom's destruction. The daughters, believing they were the last people on earth and that their family line would end, got their father drunk on successive nights to preserve their lineage. This narrative reflects the moral chaos that followed the judgment on Sodom and Gomoroth, and sets up the origins of two nations (Moab and Ammon) that would later become enemies of Israel.

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