And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
La hija mayor le dijo a la menor: 'Nuestro padre es viejo, y no hay ningún hombre por aquí cerca para casarse con nosotras y tener hijos con nosotras, como es normal en todas partes.'
La hija mayor expresó su preocupación porque no había hombres disponibles para casarse y tener descendencia, como era costumbre.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, this verse takes place shortly after God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness, sparing only Lot and his two daughters who fled to the mountains. The daughters, isolated and believing no eligible men remained in the world to continue their family line, were driven by cultural pressures in the ancient Near East where preserving one's lineage was crucial for survival and inheritance. This reflects the patriarchal society of the time, where women often faced vulnerability without male protectors or husbands.
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