Sodom and the Cities of the Plain
The cast of Genesis 18–19
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Abraham
Patriarch who is the father of the nation of Israel and an exemplar of faith
The first of the three biblical patriarchs and the father of the nation of Israel, known for his unwavering faith and his covenant relationship with God.
Ben-ammi
Patriarch who founded the nation of the Ammonites
The son of Lot and his younger daughter, recognized as the eponymous patriarch of the Ammonite nation.
Lot
Nephew of Abraham who escaped the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Lot was the nephew of Abraham who settled in the Jordan Valley, escaped the destruction of Sodom, and became the progenitor of the Moabites and Ammonites.
Lot's Wife
Woman who was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at Sodom
The wife of the patriarch Lot who was transformed into a pillar of salt after looking back at the destruction of Sodom.
Moab
Patriarch who founded the Moabite nation
Moab was the firstborn son of Lot by his eldest daughter and the eponymous progenitor of the Moabite nation.
The Older Daughter of Lot
Matriarch who gave birth to Moab and founded the Moabite nation
The firstborn daughter of Lot who, following the destruction of Sodom, became the mother of Moab and the ancestress of the Moabite nation.
The Younger Daughter of Lot
Mother of Ben-ammi and ancestress of the Ammonites
The younger daughter of Lot was a woman of the Patriarchal era who became the ancestral mother of the Ammonite nation through her son, Ben-ammi.