Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Sodom’s Depravity And Destruction



Now, The Two Angels, came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting, in The Gate of Sodom.  When Lot saw Them (The Two Angels), he (Lot) rose to meet Them (The Two Angels), and he (Lot) bowed himself, with his face toward the ground.  And he (Lot) said, “Here now, My Lords (The Two Angels), please turn in, to your servant’s (Lot’s) house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then YOU (The Two Angels) may rise early, and go on your (The Two Angels) way.”  And They (The Two Angels) said, “No, but We (The Two Angels) will spend the night, in the open square.”  But he (Lot) insisted strongly; so They (The Two Angels) turned in to him (Lot) and entered his (Lot’s) house.  Then he (Lot) made Them (The Two Angels) a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and They (The Two Angels) ate.  Now, before They (The Two Angels) lay down, The Men of The City, The Men of Sodom, both old and young, All The People from every quarter, surrounded the (Lot’s) house.  And they (The Men of Sodom) called to Lot, and said to him (Lot), “Where are the Men (The Two Angels), who came to YOU (Lot) tonight?  Bring Them (The Two Angels) out to us (The Men of Sodom), that we (The Men of Sodom) may know Them (The Two Angels), *carnally.  So, Lot went out to them (The Men of Sodom) through the (Lot’s) doorway, shut the (Lot’s) door behind him (Lot), and said, “Please, My Brethren (The Men of Sodom), do NOT do so wickedly!  See now, I (Lot) have two daughters, who have NOT known a man; please, let me (Lot) bring them (Lot’s two daughters) out to YOU (The Men of Sodom), and YOU (The Men of Sodom) may do to them (Lot’s two daughters) as YOU (The Men of Sodom) wish; only do nothing to these Men (The Two Angels), since this is the reason, They (The Two Angels) have come, under The Shadow of My (Lot’s) Roof.”  And they (The Men of Sodom) said, “Stand back!”  Then they (The Men of Sodom) said, “This One (Lot) came in, to stay here (Sodom), and he (Lot) keeps acting as a Judge; now we (The Men of Sodom) will deal worse with YOU (Lot), than with Them (The Two Angels).”  So they (The Men of Sodom) pressed hard against the man, Lot, and came near to break down the (Lot’s) door.  But the Men (The Two Angels) reached out Their (The Two Angels) Hands, and pulled Lot into the (Lot’s) house with Them (The Two Angels), and shut the (Lot’s) door.  And They (The Two Angels) Struck the men (The Men of Sodom), who were at the (Lot’s) doorway of the (Lot’s) house, with blindness, both small and great, so that they (The Men of Sodom) became weary, trying to find the (Lot’s) door.

Then, the Men (The Two Angels) said to Lot, “Have YOU (Lot) anyone else here?  Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever YOU (Lot) have in The City (Sodom), take them (Lot’s family) out of this place (Sodom)!  For We (The Two Angels) will Destroy this place (Sodom), because The Outcry against them (All The People of Sodom), has grown great, Before The Face of The Lord (God Almighty) and The Lord (God Almighty) has sent Us (The Two Angels) to Destroy it (Sodom).”  So, Lot went out and spoke to his (Lot’s) sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place (Sodom); for The Lord (God Almighty) will Destroy this City (Sodom)!”  But, to his (Lot’s) sons-in-law, he (Lot) seemed to be joking.  When the morning dawned, The Angels (The Two Angels) urged Lot, to hurry, saying, “Arise, take your wife and your two daughters, who are here, lest YOU (Lot) be Consumed in The Punishment of The City (Sodom).”  And while he (Lot) lingered, the Men (The Two Angels) took hold of his (Lot’s) hand, his (Lot’s) wife’s hand, and the hands of his (Lot’s) two daughters, The Lord (God Almighty) being Merciful to him (Lot), and They (The Two Angels) brought him (Lot) out, and Set him (Lot) outside The City (Sodom).  So, it came to pass, when They (The Two Angels) had brought them (Lot and his family) outside, that He (God Almighty) said, “Escape for your (Lot’s) Life!  Do NOT look behind YOU (Lot), nor stay anywhere, in the plain.  Escape to the mountains, lest YOU (Lot) be Destroyed.”  Then Lot said to Them (The Two Angels), “Please, no, My Lords (The Two Angels)!  Indeed now, your (The Two Angels) servant (Lot) has found Favor, in Your (The Two Angels) Sight, and YOU (The Two Angels) have increased Your (The Two Angels) Mercy, which YOU (The Two Angels) have shown me (Lot), by Saving My (Lot) Life; but I (Lot) cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me (Lot), and I (Lot) die.  See now, this City (Zoar) is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one; please let me (Lot) escape there (is it NOT a little one?) and My (Lot’s) Soul shall Live.”  And He (God Almighty) said to him (Lot), “See, I (God Almighty) have favored YOU (Lot) concerning this thing also, in that I (God Almighty) will NOT overthrow this City (Zoar) for which YOU (Lot) have spoken.  Hurry, escape there (Zoar).  For I (God Almighty) cannot do anything, until YOU (Lot) arrive there (Zoar).”  Therefore, The Name of The City, was called, Zoar.  The Sun had risen upon the Earth, when Lot entered Zoar.  Then, The Lord (God Almighty) Rained Brimstone and Fire, on Sodom and Gomorrah, from The Lord (God Almighty), out of The Heavens.  So, He (God Almighty) Overthrew those Cities (Sodom and Gomorrah), All the plain, All The Inhabitants of The Cities (Sodom and Gomorrah), and what grew on the ground.  But his (Lot’s) Wife, looked back behind him (Lot), and she (Lot’s Wife) became a Pillar of Salt.

*Carnally:  Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites: carnal desire.

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