King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 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 ;

KJVu: 1 Two angels came to Sodom in the evening. Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom , and when Lot saw them he rose up to meet them . He bowed himself with his face toward the ground .

KJV:   2 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.

KJVu: 2 And he said, "My lords, please turn in to your servant’s house, and stay all night, and wash your feet, and YOU shall rise up early, and go on your way." And they said, "No, we will spend the night in the street. "

Notes:

KJV:   3 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.

KJVu: 3 But he urged them greatly , and they gave in to him and entered his house . He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Notes: "Pressed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6484 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "urge Genesis 19:3."

KJV:   4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter :

KJVu: 4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both old and young, all the people from every quarter .

KJV:   5 And they called unto Lot , and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

KJVu: 5 And they called out to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men which came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them. "

KJV:   6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

KJVu: 6 Lot went out to them, and shut the door behind him,

KJV:   7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

KJVu: 7 and said, "Please, my brothers, do not act so wickedly.

KJV:   8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man ; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

KJVu: 8 Behold, I have two daughters which have not known man . Please, let me bring them out to you, and YOU may do to them as you desire; only do nothing to these men, for they came under the shadow of my roof. "

KJV:   9 And they said, Stand back . And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge : now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man , even Lot, and came near to break the door.

KJVu: 9 And they said, "Stand back !" Then they said, "This one fellow came in to dwell here, and now he acts like a judge . Now we will deal worse with you, than with them. " And they pressed in on the man Lot, and moved near to break down the door.

KJV:   10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

KJVu: 10 But the men reached forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

KJV:   11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great : so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

KJVu: 11 And they struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great , so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

Notes: "Smote" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5221 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "beat, cast forth, clap, give wounds, go forward, indeed, kill, make slaughter, - A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) — beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), X go forward, X indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, X surely, wound."

KJV:   12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place :

KJVu: 12 And the men said to Lot, "Have you anyone else here besides yourself? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and anyone you have in the city, bring them out of this place .

KJV:   13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD ; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

KJVu: 13 For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has become great before the face of the LORD , and the LORD has sent us to destroy it. "

Notes:
- "Cry" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6818 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "outcry against (Sodom) Genesis 18:21; Genesis 19:13."
- "Waxen" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1431 with a Strongs definition of "to grow up, become great."

KJV:   14 And Lot went out , and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place ; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

KJVu: 14 Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, "Up, get out of this place , for the LORD will destroy this city. " But he seemed to his sons-in-law as one that was jesting.

Notes: - "Mocked" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6711 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "jest Genesis 19:14 (J)."

KJV:   15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here ; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

KJVu: 15 When the morning dawned, then the angels hurried Lot, saying, "Arise, take your wife, and your two daughters, which are here , lest you be consumed in the punishment of the city. "

Notes:
- "Arose" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5927 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "dawn, etc. Genesis 19:15 (JE)."
- "Iniquity" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5771 with a Strong’s definition of "iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity."

KJV:   16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters ; the LORD being merciful unto him : and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

KJVu: 16 And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, and the hand of his wife, and the hand of his two daughters , the LORD being merciful to him , and they brought him out, and set him outside the city.

Notes: "Laid" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2388 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "aid, amend, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, - A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer — aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand."

KJV:   17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life ; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain ; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

KJVu: 17 It came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, "Escape for your life . Do not look behind you, nor stay in all of the plain . Escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed. "

KJV:   18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord :

KJVu: 18 And Lot said to them, "Oh, no, my Lord .

KJV:   19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life ; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die :

KJVu: 19 Behold now, your servant has found grace in your sight, and you have magnified your mercy, which you have showed to me in saving my life . But I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil overtake me and I die .

Notes: "Take" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1692 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "abide fast, cleave fast together, follow close hard after, be joined together - A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit — abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take."

KJV:   20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one : Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

KJVu: 20 Behold now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one . Oh, let me escape there, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. "

KJV:   21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city , for the which thou hast spoken.

KJVu: 21 And he said to him, "See, I have accepted you concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken.

KJV:   22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

KJVu: 22 You hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you go there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

KJV:   23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

KJVu: 23 The sun had risen on the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

KJV:   24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven ;

KJVu: 24 Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven .

KJV:   25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

KJVu: 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew on the ground.

KJV:   27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD :

KJVu: 27 Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he stood before the LORD .

KJV:   28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

KJVu: 28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and saw, and, behold, the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.

Notes:
- "Beheld" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7200 with a Strong’s definition of "to see."
- "Country" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H776 with a Strong’s definition of "earth, land."

KJV:   30 And Lot went up out of Zoar , and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him ; for he feared to dwell in Zoar : and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

KJVu: 30 And Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him , for he feared to dwell in Zoar . He dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

KJV:   31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth :

KJVu: 31 And the firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is not a man on the earth to come in to us after the manner of all the earth .

KJV:   32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

KJVu: 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve offspring from our father. "

KJV:   33 And they made their father drink wine that night : and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father ; and he perceived not when she lay down , nor when she arose.

KJVu: 33 And they made their father drink wine that night , and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father . He was not aware when she lay down or when she arose.

Notes: "Perceived" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3045 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "acknowledge, acquainted with, advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware."

KJV:   34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father : let us make him drink wine this night also ; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

KJVu: 34 And it came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, "Behold, I lay last night with my father . Let us make him drink wine this night also , and you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve offspring from our father. "

KJV:   35 And they made their father drink wine that night also : and the younger arose, and lay with him ; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

KJVu: 35 So they made their father drink wine that night also , and the younger arose, and lay with him . He was not aware when she lay down, or when she arose.

KJV:   36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

KJVu: 36 Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father.

KJV:   37 And the firstborn bare a son , and called his name Moab : the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

KJVu: 37 The firstborn gave birth to a son and called his name Moab . He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

KJV:   38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi : the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

KJVu: 38 And the younger, she also gave birth to a son, and called his name Benammi . He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.