Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
Look, I have two daughters who have never been with a man. Please let me bring them out to you, and you can do whatever you want with them. Just don't do anything to these men, because they have come under the protection of my roof.
Lot is desperately trying to protect his guests by offering his own daughters to the violent mob outside his door, showing both his commitment to hospitality and the tragic moral confusion of his time.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis 19, Lot, a resident of the wicked city of Sodom, was hosting two angelic visitors who had come to warn him and his family of the city's impending destruction due to its pervasive sin and moral decay. In ancient Near Eastern culture, hospitality was a sacred obligation, where hosts were expected to protect their guests at all costs, even in the face of danger, which explains Lot's desperate offer to the mob. However, this act highlights the extreme corruption of the society and Lot's flawed judgment in trying to preserve hospitality.
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