Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Come, let's get our father drunk with wine, and we'll sleep with him so we can have children to continue our father's family line.
The daughters of Lot planned to get their father drunk and commit incest because they believed they were the only people left and needed to preserve their family line.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Lot and his daughters escaped the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and were living isolated in a cave. The daughters believed all other men had perished and that they were responsible for continuing the human race. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern emphasis on preserving family lineage, though the Bible records this without endorsing their actions.
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