And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

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And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one (A)came in to [a]stay here, (B)and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door. 10 But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11 And they (C)struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:9 As a resident alien

“Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner,(A) and now he wants to play the judge!(B) We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.

10 But the men(C) inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door. 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness(D) so that they could not find the door.

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