Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Genesis 19:12 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 12. 12And 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:
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Quick Meaning
The messengers tell Lot to gather every available family and household connection and bring them out of Sodom. The warning widens beyond the people already inside his house before the reason is given in verse 13.
Read It With
- Genesis 19:12–23
Read verses 12–14. Verse 12 identifies whom Lot should warn, verse 13 explains the announced destruction, and verse 14 shows relatives dismissing the message.
Why This Verse Appears Here
After disabling the mob, the messengers turn from stopping immediate violence to warning Lot's wider household before judgment.
Read Genesis 19:12–14 together
Why these verses belong together: The messengers order a household warning, explain its basis, and narrate its rejection by Lot's sons-in-law.
Verse 12. 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:
Verse 13. 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.
Verse 14. 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.
What This Verse Is Not Saying
The list does not give enough information to reconstruct Lot's complete household or prove how many sons, daughters, or sons-in-law he had.
What Remains True
A serious warning should identify both the people at risk and the concrete action needed.
How It Can Shape Life
- When danger is credible, communicate it plainly to everyone affected and give a specific next step rather than vague alarm.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Genesis 19:12–23 — The Messengers Pull Lot's Household Out to ZoarSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, warning, household, delay, compassion, escape, Zoar request, arrival, and canonical reception.
Exact location: Genesis 19:12–23 in the pinned eng-kjv2006 source; compared with Genesis 18:20–33; 19:1–11, 24–29; Luke 17:28–33; 2 Peter 2:6–9
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Household categories, sons-in-law ambiguity, rejected warning, daughters present, swept away, delay, compassion, escape, speaker address, steadfast kindness, disaster, small-city wordplay, and granted request.
Exact location: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, wlc/Gen.xml, Genesis 19:12–23; lemmas and syntax for chatan, laqach, tsachaq, matsa, safah, mahah, chemlah, malat, adonai, chesed, ra, mits'ar, nasa panim, and tso'ar
Open source ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Genesis with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, Digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: Family and marriage wording, mocked, iniquity or punishment, compassion, speaker ambiguity, favor, disaster, smallness, accepted face, Zoar, and timing.
Exact location: NET Bible, Genesis 19:12–23 and translator notes attached to the unit
Open NET Genesis 19 ↗