# The firstborn ... the younger

Here "firstborn" and "younger" are nominal adjectives that refer to Lot's two daughters according to their birth order. Alternate translation: "Lot's first daughter ... Lot's last daughter" or "The older daughter ... the younger daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])

# to lie with us

These words are a euphemism for sexual relations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

# according to the way of all the world

Here "the world" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "as people everywhere do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])