KJV ORIGINAL
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:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The older daughter said to the younger one, 'Our father is old, and there isn't a man anywhere around here to marry us and have children with us, as is normal for people everywhere.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The older daughter is expressing concern that they have no opportunity for marriage and children because they believe there are no other men left in the world.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Lot and his two daughters fled from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and were living isolated in a cave in the mountains. The daughters believed they were among the only survivors and that the human race might end with them if they didn't have children.
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