John Gill Commentary Genesis 19:12

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 19:12

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 19:12

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place:" — Genesis 19:12 (ASV)

And the men said unto Lot
When they had got him into the house again, they began to make themselves known unto him, and to acquaint him with the business they came to do: have you here any besides ?
which they ask not as being ignorant, though angels know not everything relative to men, but to show their great regard to Lot, who had been so kind to them, and so careful of them; that for his sake they would save them all, if they would take the benefit of their protection, and in this they doubtless had the mind of God revealed to them: son in law, and your sons, and your daughters ;
it should be rendered either "son-in-law, or your sons, or your daughters" F15 ; if you have any son-in-law that has married a daughter of yours, or any sons of your own that live from you; or grandsons, the sons of your married daughters, as Jarchi interprets it; or any other daughters besides those two we here see:

and whatsoever you have in the city, bring [them] out of this place ;
that is, whatsoever relations he had, whether more near or remote; for as for his goods, whether in your own house, or in any other part of the city, there was no time for saving them.


FOOTNOTES:

  • F15: (Kytnbw Kynbw Ntx) "generum aut filios aut filias", V. L. so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.