Genesis 19:10
8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
9 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.
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.
12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.
- KJV
- But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
- WEB
- But the men reached out their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.
- ASV
- But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
- DARBY
- And the men stretched out their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.
- BLB
- And the men stretched out their hands and pulled Lot with them into the house, and they shut the door.
- ÅB
- Da strakte mennene hånden ut og tok Lot inn til seg i huset og lukket døren.
- OTB
- Men mennene inne rakte ut hendene sine og dro Lot tilbake inn i huset, og lukket døren.
- B1930
- Da strakte mennene hånden ut og tok Lot inn til sig i huset og lukket døren.