Genesis 19:2

and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Lot addresses the two angelic visitors at the Sodom gate in the evening, urging them to leave the public square for his home. The words — Lot uses ס֣וּרוּ (Su.ru, "turn aside") and אֲדֹנַ֗/י ('a.do.Na/i, "my lords") to formally request shelter and rest. The thread — The invitation mirrors Abraham’s hospitality in Genesis 18:4 and aligns with the hospitality pattern in Luke 24:28 and Acts 16:15. Why it lands — The text records Lot’s direct offer of water, rest, and lodging, which precedes any interpretation of his moral urgency or the angels’ refusal.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

Cross-references

Genesis 18:4 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Luke 24:28 As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
Acts 16:15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Judges 19:17 When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where have you come from?”