Genesis 19:38
“The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.”
What does Genesis 19:38 mean?
Lot's younger daughter gives birth to a son she names Ben Ammi, which means "son of my people." This brief note explains where the Ammonites, a neighboring nation to Israel, came from according to the Genesis account. The larger story here involves Lot and his daughters fleeing the destruction of Sodom, and what happens to them afterward is complicated and tragic. Whether you read this as historical record or symbolic narrative, the verse itself simply marks the origin of a people group. It's a reminder that many of the nations surrounding ancient Israel had their own origins stories woven into Scripture, and that family lines matter in the biblical narrative—for better or worse.