Genesis 19:36
Genesis 19:36
King James Version (KJV)
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Context
The text notes the outcome of the daughters' plan: both have conceived children. The elder and younger daughters are now both with child, their father being the father of both pregnancies.
What Does Genesis 19:36 Mean?
The text notes the outcome of the daughters' plan: both have conceived children. The elder and younger daughters are now both with child, their father being the father of both pregnancies.
The outcome fulfills the daughters' stated goal. They have ensured that their family line will continue. However, the means they used transgress fundamental social norms and prohibitions regarding family relations.