LIBER GENESIS CAPUT XIX, HEBRAICE BERESITH 19
¹ veneruntque duo angeli Sodomam vespere sedente Loth in foribus civitatis qui cum vidisset surrexit et ivit obviam eis adoravitque pronus in terra
And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them, and worshipped prostrate to the ground,
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹ Veneruntque duo angeli Sodomam vespere, sedente Lot in foribus civitatis. Qui cum vidisset, surrexit, et ivit obviam eis: adoravitque pronus in terra,
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them, and worshipped prostrate to the ground.
² et dixit obsecro domini declinate in domum pueri vestri et manete ibi lavate pedes vestros et mane proficiscimini in viam vestram qui dixerunt minime sed in platea manebimus
And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there; wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
² Et dixit: Obsecro, domini, declinate in domum pueri vestri, et manete ibi: lavate pedes vestros, et mane proficiscemini in viam vestram. Qui dixerunt: Minime, sed in platea manebimus.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there; wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.
³ conpulit illos oppido ut deverterent ad eum ingressisque domum illius fecit convivium coxit azyma et comederunt
He pressed them very much to turn in unto him: and when they were come into his house, he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
³ Compulit illos oppido ut deverterent ad eum: ingressisque domum illius, fecit convivium, coxit azyma, et comederunt.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
He pressed them very much to turn in unto him: and when they were come into his house, he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
⁴ prius autem quam irent cubitum viri civitatis vallaverunt domum a puero usque ad senem omnis populus simul
But before they went to bed, the men of the city surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest, all the people together.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
⁴ Prius autem quam irent cubitum, viri civitatis vallaverunt domum, a puero usque ad senem, omnis populus simul.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house, both young and old, all the people together.
⁵ vocaveruntque Loth et dixerunt ei ubi sunt viri qui introierunt ad te nocte educ illos huc ut cognoscamus eos
And they called to Lot and said to him: Where are the men who entered with you tonight? Bring them out to us, so that we may know them.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
⁵ Vocaveruntque Lot, et dixerunt ei: Ubi sunt viri qui introierunt ad te nocte? Educ illos huc, ut cognoscamus eos.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? Bring them out hither that we may know them.
⁶ egressus ad eos Loth post tergum adcludens ostium ait
Lot went out to them, shutting the door behind him, and said:
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
⁶ Egressus ad eos Lot, post tergum adcludens ostium, ait:
Douay-Rheims Bible:
Lot went out to them, and shut the door after him, and said:
⁷ nolite quaeso fratres mei nolite malum hoc facere
I beg you, my brothers, do not do this evil.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
⁷ Nolite, quæso, fratres mei, nolite malum hoc facere.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
No not so, I beseech you, my brethren, do not commit this evil.
⁸ habeo duas filias quae necdum cognoverunt virum educam eas ad vos et abutimini eis sicut placuerit vobis dummodo viris istis nihil faciatis mali quia ingressi sunt sub umbraculum tegminis mei
I have two daughters who have not known man. I will bring them out to you, and you may use them as you please, provided you do no harm to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
⁸ Habeo duas filias quæ necdum cognoverunt virum: educam eas ad vos, et abutimini eis sicut placuerit vobis: dummodo viris istis nihil faciatis mali, quia ingressi sunt sub umbraculum tegminis mei.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
I have two daughters who as yet have not known man: I will bring them out to you, and abuse them as it shall please you, so that you do no evil to these men, because they are come in under the shadow of my roof.
⁹ at illi dixerunt recede illuc et rursus ingressus es inquiunt ut advena numquid ut iudices te ergo ipsum magis quam hos adfligemus vimque faciebant Loth vehementissime iam prope erat ut refringerent fores
But they said: Move aside! And they said again: This one came as a foreigner, and now he sets himself as a judge. Now we will harm you more than them. And they pressed violently upon Lot, and were near to breaking the doors.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
⁹ At illi dixerunt: Recede illuc. Et rursus: Ingressus es, inquiunt, ut advena: numquid ut judices? Te ergo ipsum magis quam hos affligemus. Vimque faciebant Lot vehementissime: jam prope erat ut refringerent fores.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
But they said: Get thee back thither. And again: Thou camest in, said they, as a stranger, was it to be a judge? Therefore we will afflict thee more than them. And they pressed very violently upon Lot: and they were even at the point of breaking open the doors.
¹⁰ et ecce miserunt manum viri et introduxerunt ad se Loth cluseruntque ostium
And behold, the men put out their hand, and drew Lot back to them, and shut the door.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹⁰ Et ecce miserunt manum viri, et introduxerunt ad se Lot, clauseruntque ostium.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And behold the men put out their hand, and drew in Lot unto them, and shut the door.
¹¹ et eos qui erant foris percusserunt caecitate a minimo usque ad maximum ita ut ostium invenire non possent
And those who were outside, they struck with blindness, from the least to the greatest, so that they could not find the door.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹¹ Et eos qui erant foris, percusserunt caecitate a minimo usque ad maximum, ita ut ostium invenire non possent.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And them that were without, they struck with blindness from the least to the greatest, so that they could not find the door.
¹² dixerunt autem ad Loth habes hic tuorum quempiam generum aut filios aut filias omnes qui tui sunt educ de urbe hac
And they said to Lot: Do you have anyone here, a son-in-law, sons, daughters, or any of yours? Bring them out of this city.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹² Dixerunt autem ad Loth: Habes hic tuorum quempiam generum, aut filios, aut filias, omnes qui tui sunt, educ de urbe hac:
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And they said to Lot: Hast thou here any of thine? son-in-law, or sons, or daughters, all that are thine, bring them out of this city.
¹³ delebimus enim locum istum eo quod increverit clamor eorum coram Domino qui misit nos ut perdamus illos
For we will destroy this place, because their cry has grown loud before the LORD, who sent us to destroy them.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹³ Delebimus enim locum istum, eo quod increverit clamor eorum coram Domino, qui misit nos ut perdamus illos.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them.
¹⁴ egressus itaque Loth locutus est ad generos suos qui accepturi erant filias eius et dixit surgite egredimini de loco isto quia delebit Dominus civitatem hanc et visus est eis quasi ludens loqui
So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were to take his daughters, and said: Arise, get out of this place, for the LORD will destroy this city. But to them, he seemed as one joking.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹⁴ Egressus itaque Loth, locutus est ad generos suos, qui accepturi erant filias ejus, et dixit: Surgite, egredimini de loco isto, quia delebit Dominus civitatem hanc. Et visus est eis quasi ludens loqui.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
So Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law that were to have his daughters, and said: Arise, get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest.
¹⁵ cumque esset mane cogebant eum angeli dicentes surge et tolle uxorem tuam et duas filias quas habes ne et tu pariter pereas in scelere civitatis
And when it was morning, the angels urged him, saying: Arise, take your wife and the two daughters you have, lest you also perish in the wickedness of the city.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹⁵ Cumque esset mane, cogebant eum angeli, dicentes: Surge, tolle uxorem tuam, et duas filias quas habes, ne et tu pariter pereas in scelere civitatis.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And when it was morning, the angels pressed him, saying: Arise, take thy wife, and the two daughters which thou hast, lest thou also perish in the wickedness of the city.
¹⁶ dissimulante illo adprehenderunt manum eius et manum uxoris ac duarum filiarum eius eo quod parceret Dominus illi
And as he lingered, they took his hand, and the hand of his wife and two daughters, for the LORD spared him.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹⁶ Dissimulante illo, apprehenderunt manum ejus, et manum uxoris, ac duarum filiarum ejus, eo quod parceret Dominus illi.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And as he lingered, they took his hand, and the hand of his wife, and of his two daughters, because the Lord spared him.
¹⁷ et eduxerunt eum posueruntque extra civitatem ibi locutus est ad eum salva animam tuam noli respicere post tergum nec stes in omni circa regione sed in monte salvum te fac ne et tu simul pereas
And they brought him forth and set him outside the city, and there they spoke to him: Save your life, do not look back, nor stay in the entire surrounding area; save yourself on the mountain, lest you also be consumed.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹⁷ Et eduxerunt eum, posueruntque extra civitatem, ibi locutus est ad eum: Salva animam tuam: noli respicere post tergum, nec stes in omni circa regione, sed in monte salvum te fac, ne et tu simul pereas.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And they brought him forth, and set him without the city: and there they spoke to him, saying: Save thy life: look not back, neither stay thou in all the country about: but save thyself in the mountain, lest thou be also consumed.
¹⁸ dixitque Loth ad eos quaeso Domine mi
And Lot said to them: I beg you, my Lord,
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹⁸ Dixitque Loth ad eos: Quæso, Domine mi:
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And Lot said to them: I beseech thee, my Lord,
¹⁹ quia invenit servus tuus gratiam coram te et magnificasti misericordiam tuam quam fecisti mecum ut salvares animam meam nec possum in monte salvari ne forte adprehendat me malum et moriar
Because your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your mercy, which you have shown to me in saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil overtake me, and I die.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
¹⁹ Quia invenit servus tuus gratiam coram te, et magnificasti misericordiam tuam, quam fecisti mecum, ut salvares animam meam, nec possum in monte salvari, ne forte apprehendat me malum, et moriar.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
Because thy servant hath found grace before thee, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewn to me, in saving my life, and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil seize me, and I die.
²⁰ est civitas haec iuxta ad quam possum fugere parva et salvabor in ea numquid non modica est et vivet anima mea
There is this city here nearby, where I may flee, and it is a small one, so that I shall be saved there; is it not a small one? And my soul shall live.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²⁰ Est civitas hæc juxta, ad quam possum fugere, parva, et salvabor in ea. Numquid non modica est, et vivet anima mea?
Douay-Rheims Bible:
There is this city here at hand, to which I may flee, it is a little one, and I shall be saved in it: is it not a little one, and my soul shall live?
²¹ dixitque ad eum ecce etiam in hoc suscepi preces tuas ut non subvertam urbem pro qua locutus es
And he said to him: Behold, I have accepted your petition in this matter also, so that I will not destroy the city for which you have spoken.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²¹ Dixitque ad eum: Ecce etiam in hoc suscepi preces tuas, ut non subvertam urbem, pro qua locutus es.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And he said to him: Behold also in this, I have heard thy prayers, not to destroy the city for which thou hast spoken.
²² festina et salvare ibi quia non potero facere quicquam donec ingrediaris illuc idcirco vocatum est nomen urbis illius Segor
Make haste and take refuge there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there. Therefore, the name of that city was called Zoar.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²² Festina, et salvare ibi, quia non potero facere quicquam donec ingrediaris illuc. Idcirco vocatum est nomen urbis illius Segor.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
Make haste and be saved there, because I cannot do any thing till thou go in thither. Therefore the name of that city was called Segor.
²³ sol egressus est super terram et Loth ingressus est in Segor
The sun rose upon the earth, and Lot entered into Zoar.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²³ Sol egressus est super terram, et Loth ingressus est in Segor.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
The sun was risen upon the earth, and Lot entered into Segor.
²⁴ igitur Dominus pluit super Sodomam et Gomorram sulphur et ignem a Domino de caelo
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the LORD out of heaven.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²⁴ Igitur Dominus pluit super Sodomam et Gomorram sulphur et ignem a Domino de cælo.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.
²⁵ et subvertit civitates has et omnem circa regionem universos habitatores urbium et cuncta terrae virentia
And he overthrew those cities, and all the surrounding plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew upon the ground.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²⁵ Et subvertit civitates has, et omnem circa regionem, universos habitatores urbium, et cuncta terræ virentia.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And he destroyed these cities, and all the country about, all the inhabitants of the cities, and all things that spring from the earth.
²⁶ respiciensque uxor eius post se versa est in statuam salis
And his wife looked back and was turned into a statue of salt.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²⁶ Respiciensque uxor ejus post se, versa est in statuam salis.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And his wife looking behind her, was turned into a statue of salt.
²⁷ Abraham autem consurgens mane ubi steterat prius cum Domino
And Abraham rose early in the morning to the place where he had stood before with the LORD.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²⁷ Abraham autem consurgens mane, ubi steterat prius cum Domino,
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And Abraham got up early in the morning, and in the place where he had stood before with the Lord:
²⁸ intuitus est Sodomam et Gomorram et universam terram regionis illius viditque ascendentem favillam de terra quasi fornacis fumum
He looked towards Sodom and Gomorrah, and all the land of that region, and he saw the smoke rising from the earth like the smoke of a furnace.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²⁸ Intuitus est Sodomam et Gomorrham, et universam terram regionis illius: viditque ascendentem favillam de terra, quasi fornacis fumum.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
He looked towards Sodom and Gomorrha, and the whole land of that country: and he saw the ashes rise up from the earth as the smoke of a furnace.
²⁹ rursumque locutus est ad eum sin autem quadraginta inventi fuerint quid facies ait non percutiam propter quadraginta
And again he said to him: But if forty are found there, what will you do? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of forty.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
²⁹ Rursumque locutus est ad eum: Sin autem quadraginta inventi fuerint, quid facies? Ait: Non percutiam propter quadraginta.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And again he said to him: But if forty are found there, what will you do? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of forty.
³⁰ ne quaeso inquit indigneris Domine si loquar quid si inventi fuerint ibi triginta respondit non faciam si invenero ibi triginta
Lord, he said, please do not be angry if I speak: What if thirty are found there? He answered: I will not do it if I find thirty there.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
³⁰ Ne, quæso, inquit, indigneris, Domine, si loquar: Quid si inventi fuerint ibi triginta? Respondit: Non faciam, si invenero ibi triginta.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
Lord, he said, please do not be angry if I speak: What if thirty are found there? He answered: I will not do it if I find thirty there.
³¹ quia semel ait coepi loquar ad Dominum meum quid si inventi fuerint ibi viginti dixit non interficiam propter viginti
Since I have begun, he said, I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty are found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
³¹ Quia semel, ait, coepi, loquar ad Dominum meum: Quid si inventi fuerint ibi viginti? Dixit: Non interficiam propter viginti.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
Since I have begun, he said, I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty are found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.
³² obsecro inquit ne irascaris Domine si loquar adhuc semel quid si inventi fuerint ibi decem dixit non delebo propter decem
I beg you, he said, do not be angry, Lord, if I speak just once more: What if ten are found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
³² Obsecro, inquit, ne irascaris, Domine, si loquar adhuc semel: Quid si inventi fuerint ibi decem? Dixit: Non delebo propter decem.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
I beg you, he said, do not be angry, Lord, if I speak just once more: What if ten are found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.
³³ abiit Dominus postquam cessavit loqui ad Abraham et ille reversus est in locum suum
And the Lord departed, after he had finished speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
Clementine Vulgate (1592):
³³ Abiit Dominus, postquam cessavit loqui ad Abraham: et ille reversus est in locum suum.
Douay-Rheims Bible:
And the Lord departed, after he had finished speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.