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1 . That evening, while Lot was sitting near the city gate, [ a ]  the two angels [ b ]  arrived in Sodom. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,  2  and said, “Gentlemen, I am your servant. Please come to my home. You can wash your feet, spend the night, and be on your way in the morning.” They told him, “No, we'll spend the night in the city square.”  3  But Lot kept insisting, until they finally agreed and went home with him. He quickly baked some bread, [ c ]  cooked a meal, and they ate. 4  Before Lot and his guests could go to bed, every man in Sodom, young and old, came and stood outside his house  5   and started shouting, “Where are your visitors? Send them out, so we can have sex with them!” 6  Lot went outside and shut the door behind him.  7  Then he said, “Friends, please don't do such a terrible thing!  8  I have two daughters who have never had sex. I'll bring them out, and you can do w...

  The Three Visitors 1. The  Lord  appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.   2  Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. 3  He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, [ a ]  do not pass your servant by.   4  Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree.   5  Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” “Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.” 6  So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs [ b ]  of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.” 7  Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf...