Genesis 19:33

What does Genesis 19:33 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 19:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they made their father drink wine that night: and the first-born went in, and lay with her father; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they made their father drink wine that night: and the first-born went in, and lay with her father; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And that night they made their father take much wine; and the older daughter went into his bed; and he had no knowledge of when she went in or when she went away.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they cause their father to drink wine on that night; and the first-born goeth in, and lieth with her father, and he hath not known in her lying down, or in her rising up.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they made their father drink wine that night: and the elder went in, and lay with her father: but he perceived not, neither when his daughter lay down, nor when she rose up.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they gave their father wine to drink that night. And the first-born went in, and lay with her father, and he did not know of her lying down, nor of her rising.

Context

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

v.33This passage

v.34And it came to pass on the morrow, that the first-born 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 18:6

    None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah.

  • Proverbs 23:29

    Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

  • Proverbs 20:1

    Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

  • Habakkuk 2:15

    Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, to thee that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

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