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Genesis 19:11

Protection and safety

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.

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

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:

13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

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BSB
And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.
KJV
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.
WEB
They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And they smote the men that were at the entrance of the house with blindness, from the smallest to the greatest; and they wearied themselves to find the entrance.
BLB
And they struck with blindness the men who [were] at the doorway of the house, from small and to great, and they grew weary [trying] to find the door.
ÅB
Og de folk som sto utenfor døren til huset, slo de med blindhet, både små og store, så de forgjeves søkte å finne døren.
OTB
Så slo de mennene som var ved døren til huset med blindhet, både små og store, slik at de ble trette av å prøve å finne døren.
B1930
Og de folk som stod utenfor døren til huset, slo de med blindhet, både små og store, så de forgjeves søkte å finne døren.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 6:18

    And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

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  • Acts 13:11

    And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

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  • Jeremiah 2:36

    Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:28–29

    The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:

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  • Isaiah 57:10

    Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

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  • Ecclesiastes 10:15

    The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

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