Category Archives: Genesis

Καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ ἐγένετο στήλη ἁλός. And his wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. ותבט אשׁתו מאחריו ותהי נציב מלח׃      

καὶ κατέστρεψεν τὰς πόλεις ταύτας καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν περίοικον καὶ πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν καὶ πάντα τὰ ἀνατέλλοντα ἐκ τῆς γῆς. and he overthrew these cities and all the adjacent area and all the inhabitants in the cities … Continue reading →

καὶ Κύριος ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ Σόδομα καὶ Γόμοῤῥα θεῖον καὶ πῦρ παρὰ Κυρίου ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, and the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven, ויהוה המטיר על־סדם ועל־עמרה גפרית ואשׁ מאת יהוה … Continue reading →

Ὁ ἥλιος ἐξῆλθεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ Λὼτ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Σήγωρ, The sun came out on the earth, and Lot entered into Segor, השׁמשׁ יצא על־הארץ ולוט בא צערה׃    

σπεῦσον οὖν τοῦ σωθῆναι ἐκεῖ· οὐ γὰρ δυνήσομαι ποιῆσαι πρᾶγμα ἕως τοῦ σε εἰσελθεῖν ἐκεῖ. διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα τῆς πόλεως ἐκείνης Σήγωρ. hasten therefore to escape there; for I shall not be able to do anything until you … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἰδοὺ ἐθαύμασά σου τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ ῥήματι τούτῳ τοῦ μὴ καταστρέψαι τὴν πόλιν περὶ ἧς ἐλάλησας· And he said to him, “Behold, I have respected your person in this matter, that I should not overthrow … Continue reading →

Ἰδοὺ ἡ πόλις αὕτη ἐγγὺς τοῦ καταφυγεῖν με ἐκεῖ, ἥ ἐστιν μικρά, ἐκεῖ σωθήσομαι· οὐ μικρά ἐστιν; καὶ ζήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου. Look, this city is near for me to seek shelter there, which is small, and there shall I … Continue reading →

ἐπειδὴ εὗρεν ὁ παῖς σου ἔλεος ἐναντίον σου καὶ ἐμεγάλυνας τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου, ὃ ποιεῖς ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ, τοῦ ζῆν τὴν ψυχήν μου· ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ δυνήσομαι διασωθῆναι εἰς τὸ ὄρος, μὴ καταλάβῃ με τὰ κακὰ καὶ ἀποθάνω. since your servant … Continue reading →

Εἶπεν δὲ Λὼτ πρὸς αὐτούς· Δέομαι, κύριε· But Lot said to them, “I beseech, Lord, ויאמר לוט אלהם אל־נא אדני׃   * beseech OR pray

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ἐξήγαγον αὐτοὺς ἔξω, καὶ εἶπαν· Σῴζων σῷζε τὴν σεαυτοῦ ψυχήν· μὴ περιβλέψῃς εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω μηδὲ στῇς ἐν πάσῃ τῇ περιχώρῳ· εἰς τὸ ὄρος σῴζου, μήποτε συμπαραλημφθῇς. And it came to pass when they brought them outside, … Continue reading →