And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
Two angels arrived in Sodom in the evening. Lot was sitting at the city gate when he saw them coming. When Lot noticed them, he got up to greet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Two angels arrived in the city of Sodom, and Lot showed them great respect by bowing down when he saw them.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Sodom was a city in the Jordan Valley notorious for its extreme wickedness and moral decay, as described in earlier chapters of Genesis. Lot, who was Abraham's nephew, had chosen to live there and was positioned at the city gate, a common spot for community leaders to conduct business and make decisions. The two angels arrived in the evening as divine messengers, sent by God to assess the city's sins and prepare for its impending judgment.
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