Lot (Hebrew: לוֹט, Lot Lôṭ ; "veil"; "hidden, covered") is a person in the Bible. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis chapters 11–14 and 19. Notable episodes in his life include his travels with his uncle Abram (Abraham), the Patriarch of Israel, his flight from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the seduction by his daughters so that they could bear children.
Christians and Muslims revere Lot as a righteous man of God. According to Christianity, Jesus is a descendent of Lot through David's great-grandmother Ruth, who is descended from Lot's son Moab. The Qur'an does not include any references to Lot's drunkenness and incestuous relations. He is regarded as a prophet of Islam.
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“It is necessary to get a lot of men together, for the show of the thing,—otherwise the world will not believe. That is the meaning of committees. But the real work must always be done by one or two men.”
—Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)