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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,”

Genesis 19:1

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Two angels arrive in Sodom in the evening after leaving Abraham's tent. Lot is sitting at the city gate, the place where leaders and travelers gathered.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

World English Bible (WEB)

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

King James Version (KJV)

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

LLEGARON, pues, los dos ángeles á Sodoma á la caída de la tarde: y Lot estaba sentado á la puerta de Sodoma. Y viéndolos Lot, levantóse á recibirlos, é inclinóse hacia el suelo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ya estaba oscureciendo cuando los dos ángeles llegaron a Sodoma. Lot estaba sentado a la entrada de la ciudad. Cuando los vio, se levantó a saludarlos, inclinándose delante de ellos en señal de respeto,

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