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| [1]And tweyne aungels camen to Sodom in the euentide, while Loth sat in the yatis of the citee. And whanne he hadde seyn hem, he roos, and yede ayens hem, and worschipide lowe to erthe, |
[1]And there cameH935 H8799twoH8147 angelsH4397 to SodomH5467 at evenH6153; and LotH3876 satH3427 H8802in the gateH8179 of SodomH5467: and LotH3876 seeingH7200 H8799them rose upH6965 H8799to meetH7125 H8800them; and he bowedH7812 H8691himself with his faceH639 toward the groundH776; |
| [2]and seide, My lordis, Y biseche, bowe ye in to the hous of youre child, and dwelle ye there; waische ye youre feet, and in the morewtid ye schulen go in to youre weie. Whiche seiden, Nay, but we schulen dwelle in the street. |
[2]And he saidH559 , H8799Behold now, my lordsH113, turn inH5493 , H8798I pray you, into your servant'sH5650 houseH1004, and tarry all nightH3885 , H8798and washH7364 H8798your feetH7272, and ye shall rise up earlyH7925 , H8689and goH1980 H8804on your waysH1870. And they saidH559 , H8799Nay; but we will abideH3885 in the streetH7339 all nightH3885.[H8799] |
| [3]He constreynede hem greetli, that thei schulden turne to hym. And whanne thei weren entrid in to his hous, he made a feeste, he bakide therf breed, and thei eten. |
[3]And he pressedH6484 H8799upon them greatlyH3966; and they turned inH5493 H8799unto him, and enteredH935 H8799into his houseH1004; and he madeH6213 H8799them a feastH4960, and did bakeH644 H8804unleavened breadH4682, and they did eatH398.[H8799] |
| [4]Forsothe bifore that thei yeden to sleepe, men of the citee compassiden his hows, fro a child `til to an eld man, al the puple togidre; |
[4]But before they lay downH7901 , H8799the menH582 of the cityH5892, even the menH582 of SodomH5467, compassedH5437 the houseH1004 roundH5437 , H8738both oldH2205 and youngH5288, all the peopleH5971 from every quarterH7097: |
| [5]and thei clepiden Loth, and seiden to him, Where ben the men that entriden to thee to nyyt? brynge hem out hidur, that we `knowe hem. |
[5]And they calledH7121 H8799unto LotH3876, and saidH559 H8799unto him, Where are the menH582 which came inH935 H8804to thee this nightH3915? bring them outH3318 H8685unto us, that we may knowH3045 themH8799. |
| [6]And Loth yede out to hem `bihynde the bak, and closide the dore, |
[6]And LotH3876 went outH3318 H8799at the doorH6607 unto them, and shutH5462 H8804the doorH1817 after himH310, |
| [7]and seide, Y biseche, nyle ye, my britheren, nyle ye do this yuel. |
[7]And saidH559 , H8799I pray you, brethrenH251, do not so wickedlyH7489.[H8686] |
| [8]Y haue twey douytris, that knewen not yit man; Y schal lede out hem to you, and mys vse ye hem as it plesith you, so that ye doon noon yuel to these men, for thei entriden vndur the schadewe of my roof. |
[8]Behold now, I have twoH8147 daughtersH1323 which have not knownH3045 H8804manH376; let me, I pray you, bring them outH3318 H8686unto you, and doH6213 H8798ye to them as is goodH2896 in your eyesH5869: only unto theseH411 menH582 doH6213 H8799nothingH408 ; H1697for therefore cameH935 H8804they under the shadowH6738 of my roofH6982. |
| [9]And thei seiden, Go thou fro hennus. And eft thei seiden, Thou entridist as a comelyng; wher that thou deme? therfor we schulen turment thee more than these. And thei diden violentli to Loth ful greetli. Thanne it was nyy that thei wolden breke the doris; and lo! |
[9]And they saidH559 , H8799StandH5066 H8798backH1973. And they saidH559 H8799again, This oneH259 fellow came inH935 H8804to sojournH1481 , H8800and he will needsH8199 H8800be a judgeH8199 : H8799now will we deal worseH7489 H8686with thee, than with them. And they pressedH6484 H8799soreH3966 upon the manH376, even LotH3876, and came nearH5066 H8799to breakH7665 H8800the doorH1817. |
| [10]the men puttiden hoond, and ledden in Loth to hem, and thei closiden the dore. |
[10]But the menH582 put forthH7971 H8799their handH3027, and pulledH935 H8686LotH3876 into the houseH1004 to them, and shutH5462 H8804to the doorH1817. |
| [11]And thei smyten with blyndenesse hem that weren withoutforth, fro the leest til to the moost; so that thei myyten not fynde the dore. |
[11]And they smoteH5221 H8689the menH582 that were at the doorH6607 of the houseH1004 with blindnessH5575, both smallH6996 and greatH1419: so that they weariedH3811 H8799themselves to findH4672 H8800the doorH6607. |
| [12]Forsothe thei seiden to Loth, Hast thou here ony man of thine, hosebonde of thi douyter, ethir sones, ethir douytris; lede thou out of this citee alle men that ben thine, |
[12]And the menH582 saidH559 H8799unto LotH3876, Hast thou hereH6311 anyH4310 besides? son in lawH2860, and thy sonsH1121, and thy daughtersH1323, and whatsoeverH834 thou hast in the cityH5892, bring them outH3318 H8685of this placeH4725: |
| [13]for we schulen do a wey this place, for the cry of hem encreesside bifor the Lord, which sente vs that we leese hem. |
[13]For weH587 will destroyH7843[H8688] H853this placeH4725, because the cry of themH6818 is waxen greatH1431 H8804beforeH854 the faceH6440 of the LORDH3068; and the LORDH3068 hath sentH7971 H8762us to destroyH7843 itH8763. |
| [14]And so Loth yede out, and spak to the hosebondys of his douytris, that schulden take hise douytris, and seide, Rise ye, and go ye out of this place; for the Lord schal do awey this citee. And he was seyn to hem to speke as pleiynge. |
[14]And LotH3876 went outH3318 , H8799and spakeH1696 H8762unto his sons in lawH2860, which marriedH3947 H8802his daughtersH1323, and saidH559 , H8799UpH6965 , H8798get you outH3318 H8798of this placeH4725; for the LORDH3068 will destroyH7843 H8688this cityH5892. But he seemed as one that mockedH6711 H8764untoH5869 his sons in lawH2860. |
| [15]And whanne the morewtid was, the aungels constreyneden hym, and seiden, Rise thou, and take thi wijf, and thi twey douytris whiche thou hast, lest also thou perische to gidere in the synne of the citee. |
[15]And whenH3644 the morningH7837 aroseH5927 , H8804then the angelsH4397 hastenedH213 H8686LotH3876, sayingH559 , H8800AriseH6965 , H8798takeH3947 H8798thy wifeH802, and thy twoH8147 daughtersH1323, which are hereH4672 ; H8737lest thou be consumedH5595 H8735in the iniquityH5771 of the cityH5892. |
| [16]While he dissymelide, thei token his hond, and the hond of his wijf, and of his twey doutris; for the Lord sparide hym. |
[16]And while he lingeredH4102 , H8698the menH582 laid holdH2388 H8686upon his handH3027, and upon the handH3027 of his wifeH802, and upon the handH3027 of his twoH8147 daughtersH1323; the LORDH3068 being mercifulH2551 unto him: and they brought him forthH3318 , H8686and set himH3240 H8686withoutH2351 the cityH5892. |
| [17]And thei ledden out hym, and settiden with out the citee. There thei spaken to him, and seiden, Saue thou thi lijf; nyle thou biholde bihynde thi bac, nether stond thou in al the cuntre aboute, but make thee saaf in the hil; lest also thou perische togidere. |
[17]And it came to pass, when they had brought them forthH3318 H8687abroadH2351, that he saidH559 , H8799EscapeH4422 H8734forH5921 thy lifeH5315; lookH5027 H8686not behind theeH310, neither stayH5975 H8799thou in all the plainH3603; escapeH4422 H8734to the mountainH2022, lest thou be consumedH5595.[H8735] |
| [18]And Loth seide to hem, My lord, Y biseche, |
[18]And LotH3876 saidH559 H8799unto them, Oh, not so, my LordH113: |
| [19]for thi seruaunt hath founde grace bifore thee, and thou hast magnyfied thi grace and mercy, which thou hast do with me, that thou schuldist saue my lijf; Y may not be saued in the hil, lest perauenture yuel take me, and Y die; |
[19]Behold now, thy servantH5650 hath foundH4672 H8804graceH2580 in thy sightH5869, and thou hast magnifiedH1431 H8686thy mercyH2617, which thou hast shewedH6213 H8804unto meH5978 in savingH2421 H8687my lifeH5315; and I cannotH3201 H8799escapeH4422 H8736to the mountainH2022, lest some evilH7451 takeH1692 H8799me, and I dieH4191:[H8804] |
| [20]a litil citee is here bisidis, to which Y may fle, and Y schal be saued ther ynne; where it is not a litil citee? and my soule schal lyue ther ynne. |
[20]Behold now, this cityH5892 is nearH7138 to fleeH5127 H8800unto, and itH1931 is a little oneH4705: Oh, let me escapeH4422 H8735thither, ( is it not a little oneH4705)? and my soulH5315 shall liveH2421.[H8799] |
| [21]And he seide to Loth, Lo! also in this Y haue resseyued thi preieris, that Y distrye not the citee, for which thou hast spoke; |
[21]And he saidH559 H8799unto him, SeeH2009, I have acceptedH5375 H8804theeH6440 concerning this thingH1697 also, that I will not overthrowH2015 H8800this cityH5892, for the whichH834 thou hast spokenH1696.[H8765] |
| [22]haste thou, and be thou saued there, for Y may not do ony thing til thou entre thidur. Therfor the name of that citee was clepid Segor. |
[22]HasteH4116 H8761thee, escapeH4422 H8734thither; for I cannotH3201 H8799doH6213 H8800any thingH1697 till thou be comeH935 H8800thither. Therefore the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 was calledH7121 H8804ZoarH6820. |
| [23]The sunne roos on erthe, and Loth entride in to Segor. |
[23]The sunH8121 was risenH3318 H8804upon the earthH776 when LotH3876 enteredH935 H8804into ZoarH6820. |
| [24]Therfor the Lord reynede on Sodom and Gomorre brynston and fier, fro the Lord fro heuene, |
[24]Then the LORDH3068 rainedH4305 H8689upon SodomH5467 and upon GomorrahH6017 brimstoneH1614 and fireH784 from the LORDH3068 out of heavenH8064; |
| [25]and distriede these citees, and al the cuntrey aboute; he destriede alle enhabiters of citees, and all grene thingis of erthe. |
[25]And he overthrewH2015 H8799thoseH411 citiesH5892, and all the plainH3603, and all the inhabitantsH3427 H8802of the citiesH5892, and that which grewH6780 upon the groundH127. |
| [26]And his wijf lokide abac, and was turned in to an ymage of salt. |
[26]But his wifeH802 looked backH5027 H8686from behind himH310, and she became a pillarH5333 of saltH4417. |
| [27]Forsothe Abraham risynge eerly, where he stood bifore with the Lord, bihelde Sodom and Gomorre, |
[27]And AbrahamH85 gat up earlyH7925 H8686in the morningH1242 to the placeH4725 where he stoodH5975 H8804beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: |
| [28]and al the lond of that cuntrey; and he seiy a deed sparcle stiynge fro erthe, as the smoke of a furneis. |
[28]And he lookedH8259 H8686towardH6440 SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017, and towardH6440 all the landH776 of the plainH3603, and beheldH7200 , H8799and, lo, the smokeH7008 of the countryH776 went upH5927 H8804as the smokeH7008 of a furnaceH3536. |
| [29]For whanne God distriede the citees of that cuntrey, he hadde mynde of Abraham, and delyuerede Loth fro destriynge of the citees in whiche he dwellide. |
[29]And it came to pass, when GodH430 destroyedH7843 H8763the citiesH5892 of the plainH3603, that GodH430 rememberedH2142 H8799AbrahamH85, and sentH7971 H8762LotH3876 out of the midstH8432 of the overthrowH2018, when he overthrewH2015 H8800the citiesH5892 in the whichH2004 LotH3876 dweltH3427.[H8804] |
| [30]And Loth stiede fro Segor, and dwellide in the hil, and hise twey douytris with him, for he dredde to dwelle in Segor; and he dwellide in a denne, he and his twey douytris with hym. |
[30]And LotH3876 went upH5927 H8799out of ZoarH6820, and dweltH3427 H8799in the mountainH2022, and his twoH8147 daughtersH1323 with him; for he fearedH3372 H8804to dwellH3427 H8800in ZoarH6820: and he dweltH3427 H8799in a caveH4631, he and his twoH8147 daughtersH1323. |
| [31]And the more douytre seide to the lasse, Oure fadre is eld, and no man is left in erthe, that may entre to vs, bi the custom of al erthe; |
[31]And the firstbornH1067 saidH559 H8799unto the youngerH6810, Our fatherH1 is oldH2204 , H8804and there is not a manH376 in the earthH776 to come inH935 H8800unto us after the mannerH1870 of all the earthH776: |
| [32]come thou, make we him drunkun of wyn, and slepe we with him, that we moun kepe seed of oure fadir. |
[32]ComeH3212 , H8798let us makeH8248 our fatherH1 drinkH8248 H8686wineH3196, and we will lieH7901 H8799with him, that we may preserveH2421 H8762seedH2233 of our fatherH1. |
| [33]And so thei yauen to her fadir to drynke wyn in that nyyt, and the more douyter entrede, and slepte with hir fadir; and he feelide not, nethir whanne the douytir lay doun, nether whanne sche roos. |
[33]And they madeH8248 their fatherH1 drinkH8248 H8686wineH3196 that nightH3915: and the firstbornH1067 went inH935 , H8799and layH7901 H8799with her fatherH1; and he perceivedH3045 H8804not when she lay downH7901 , H8800nor when she aroseH6965.[H8800] |
| [34]And in the tothir dai the more douytir seide to the lasse, Lo! Y slepte yistirdai with my fadir, yyue we to hym to drynk wyn also in this nyyt; and thou schalt slepe with hym, that we saue seed of oure fadir. |
[34]And it came to pass on the morrowH4283, that the firstbornH1067 saidH559 H8799unto the youngerH6810, Behold, I layH7901 H8804yesternightH570 with my fatherH1: let us make him drinkH8248 H8686wineH3196 this nightH3915 also; and go thou inH935 , H8798and lieH7901 H8798with him, that we may preserveH2421 H8762seedH2233 of our fatherH1. |
| [35]And thei yauen to her fadir also in that nyyt to drynke wyn, and the lesse douytir entride, and slepte with him; and sotheli he feelide not thanne whanne sche lay doun, nether whanne sche roos. |
[35]And they madeH8248 their fatherH1 drinkH8248 H8686wineH3196 thatH1931 nightH3915 also: and the youngerH6810 aroseH6965 , H8799and layH7901 H8799with him; and he perceivedH3045 H8804not when she lay downH7901 , H8800nor when she aroseH6965.[H8800] |
| [36]Therfor the twei douytris of Loth conseyuede of hir fadir. |
[36]Thus were bothH8147 the daughtersH1323 of LotH3876 with childH2029 H8799by their fatherH1. |
| [37]And the more douytre childide a sone, and clepide his name Moab; he is the fadir of men of Moab `til in to present dai. |
[37]And the firstbornH1067 bareH3205 H8799a sonH1121, and calledH7121 H8799his nameH8034 MoabH4124: the sameH1931 is the fatherH1 of the MoabitesH4124 unto this dayH3117. |
| [38]And the lesse douyter childide a sone, and clepide his name Amon, that is, the sone of my puple; he is the fadir of men of Amon til to day. |
[38]And the youngerH6810, she also bareH3205 H8804a sonH1121, and calledH7121 H8799his nameH8034 BenammiH1151: the same is the fatherH1 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 unto this dayH3117. |