Genesis

Genesis 19:31–36

³¹One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us, as is the custom over all the earth. ³²Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”

³³So that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the firstborn went in and slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.

³⁴The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”

³⁵So again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.

³⁶Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.

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Genesis 19:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day the older	הַבְּכִירָ֛ה	hab·bə·ḵî·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1067 first-born
said	וַתֹּ֧אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the younger	הַצְּעִירָ֖ה	haṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young
Our father	אָבִ֣ינוּ	’ā·ḇî·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1 father
is old	זָקֵ֑ן	zā·qên	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2204 be or become old
and there is no	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
man	וְאִ֨ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in the land	בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to sleep with	לָב֣וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
us	עָלֵ֔ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
as is the custom	כְּדֶ֖רֶךְ	kə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
over all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 19:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	לְכָ֨ה	lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
let us get our father	אָבִ֛ינוּ	’ā·ḇî·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1 father
drunk	נַשְׁקֶ֧ה	naš·qeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יַ֖יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
so we can sleep	וְנִשְׁכְּבָ֣ה	wə·niš·kə·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7901 lie down
with him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and preserve	וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה	ū·nə·ḥay·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H2421 live
line	זָֽרַע׃	zā·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Genesis 19:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So that	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֣יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they got their father	אֲבִיהֶ֛ן	’ă·ḇî·hen	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H1 father
drunk	וַתַּשְׁקֶ֧יןָ	wat·taš·qe·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יַ֖יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and the firstborn	הַבְּכִירָה֙	hab·bə·ḵî·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1067 first-born
went in	וַתָּבֹ֤א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and slept with	וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	wat·tiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
her father	אָבִ֔יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
he was not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
aware	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
when she lay down	בְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּ	bə·šiḵ·ḇāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
or when she got up	וּבְקׄוּמָֽהּ׃	ū·ḇə·qū·må̄h	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Genesis 19:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The next day	מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת	mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H4283 the morrow
the older	הַבְּכִירָה֙	hab·bə·ḵî·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1067 first-born
said	וַתֹּ֤אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the younger	הַצְּעִירָ֔ה	haṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young
Look	הֵן־	hên-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
I slept with	שָׁכַ֥בְתִּי	šā·ḵaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7901 lie down
my father	אָבִ֑י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
last night	אֶ֖מֶשׁ	’e·meš	Adverb	H570 yesterday
Let us get him drunk	נַשְׁקֶ֨נּוּ	naš·qen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יַ֜יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
again	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
tonight	הַלַּ֗יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
so you can go in	וּבֹ֙אִי֙	ū·ḇō·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
sleep	שִׁכְבִ֣י	šiḵ·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7901 lie down
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and we can preserve	וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה	ū·nə·ḥay·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H2421 live
our father’s	מֵאָבִ֖ינוּ	mê·’ā·ḇî·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1 father
line	זָֽרַע׃	zā·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Genesis 19:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So again	גַּ֣ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
that	הַה֛וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֧יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they got their father	אֲבִיהֶ֖ן	’ă·ḇî·hen	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H1 father
drunk	וַתַּשְׁקֶ֜יןָ	wat·taš·qe·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
with wine	יָ֑יִן	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and the younger	הַצְּעִירָה֙	haṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young
went in	וַתָּ֤קָם	wat·tā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and slept	וַתִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	wat·tiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
he was not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
aware	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
when she lay down	בְּשִׁכְבָ֖הּ	bə·šiḵ·ḇāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
or when she got up	וּבְקֻמָֽהּ׃	ū·ḇə·qu·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Genesis 19:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus both	שְׁתֵּ֥י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
of Lot’s	ל֖וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
daughters	בְנֽוֹת־	ḇə·nō·wṯ-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
became pregnant	וַֽתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָ	wat·ta·hă·re·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
by their father	מֵאֲבִיהֶֽן׃	mê·’ă·ḇî·hen	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H1 father

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Genesis 19:31 Deuteronomy 25:5 · Genesis 4:1 · Genesis 6:4 · Genesis 16:2 · Genesis 16:4 · Isaiah 4:1

Genesis 19:32 Leviticus 18:6–7 · Genesis 11:3

Genesis 19:36 Habakkuk 2:15 · Judges 1:7 · Matthew 7:2 · Genesis 19:8 · 1 Samuel 15:33 · Leviticus 18:6–7

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