daughter2_of_Lot
Younger daughter of Lot; mother of Ben-ammi
Who is daughter2_of_Lot in the Bible?
Lot's unnamed younger daughter appears in Genesis 19:38 as one of two survivors of Sodom who believed themselves to be the last people on earth. Following the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, she and her elder sister devised a plan to preserve their family line by intoxicating their father and conceiving children with him. The younger daughter bore a son named Ben-ammi, who became the ancestor of the Ammonite people and is mentioned throughout the Old Testament as a neighboring nation to Israel. Though the Bible provides no further details about her life or character, her story in Genesis 19:30-38 illustrates the moral confusion and desperation that characterized the post-Sodom era, serving as a narrative bridge between the destruction of the wicked cities and the origins of Israel's regional neighbors.
Biography
Gen.19.30-38 tells the story of Lot's two unnamed daughters following the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The younger daughter, like her elder sister, believed that they were the only survivors and that there were no men to father their children. She followed her sister's plan to sleep with their father. After getting Lot drunk, she lay with him and conceived a son named Ben-ammi, who became the ancestor of the Ammonite people. The Bible does not provide additional information about the younger daughter's life or character, but her actions, like those of her sister, reflect the desperation and moral decay of the time.
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In Scripture
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- Genesis 19:38
"The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentioned | Hebrew | Lot , Abraham's nephew |