Genesis 19:3 “But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He…”

Genesis 19:3

But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

World English Bible

He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

American Standard Version

And he urged them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he preassed vpon them earnestly, and they turned in to him, and came to his house, and he made them a feast, and did bake vnleauened bread, and they did eate.

Darby Translation

And he urged them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house. And he made them a repast, and baked unleavened cakes; and they ate.

Young's Literal Translation

And he presseth on them greatly, and they turn aside unto him, and come in unto his house; and he maketh for them a banquet, and hath baked unleavened things; and they do eat.

Bible in Basic English

But he made his request more strongly, so they went with him into his house; and he got food ready for them, and made unleavened bread, of which they took.

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Cross references

“pressed”

2 Kings 4:8 Luke 11:8 Luke 14:23 2 Corinthians 5:14 Luke 24:28 Luke 24:29

2 Kings 4:8 · BSB

One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.

Luke 11:8 · BSB

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Luke 14:23 · BSB

So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

2 Corinthians 5:14 · BSB

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

Luke 24:28 · BSB

As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

Luke 24:29 · BSB

But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

“a feast”

Genesis 18:6–8 Hebrews 13:2 Genesis 21:8 Luke 5:29 John 12:2

Genesis 18:6–8 · BSB

So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”

Hebrews 13:2 · BSB

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

Genesis 21:8 · BSB

So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

Luke 5:29 · BSB

Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

John 12:2 · BSB

So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

“unleavened”

Judges 6:19 1 Samuel 28:24 Exodus 12:39 1 Corinthians 5:8 Exodus 12:15 Genesis 18:6

Judges 6:19 · BSB

So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak.

1 Samuel 28:24 · BSB

The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.

Exodus 12:39 · BSB

Since their dough had no leaven, the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves. For when they had been driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themse…

1 Corinthians 5:8 · BSB

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

Exodus 12:15 · BSB

For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel.

Genesis 18:6 · BSB

So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and 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.”

4Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.

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