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Genesis 19:4

Sodom
Sin

2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

3 But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.

5 They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”

6 Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him.

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BSB
Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.
KJV
But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
WEB
But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.
ASV
But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;
DARBY
Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest all the people from every quarter.
BLB
And before they lay down, the men of the city—the men of Sodom—encricled the house, from young to old, all the people from the end.
ÅB
Før de enda hadde lagt seg, kom byens folk, mennene i Sodoma, både unge og gamle, hele folket fra alle kanter og omringet huset.
OTB
Før de la seg, omringet mennene i Sodoma, både unge og gamle, huset, alle folk fra alle kanter.
B1930
Før de ennu hadde lagt sig, kom byens folk, mennene i Sodoma, både unge og gamle, hele folket fra alle kanter og omringet huset.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 13:13

    But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

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  • Proverbs 4:16

    For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.

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  • Genesis 18:20

    Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

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  • Exodus 23:2

    You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

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  • Jeremiah 5:31

    The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?

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  • Exodus 16:2

    And there in the desert they all grumbled against Moses and Aaron.

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  • Jeremiah 5:1–6

    “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.

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  • Micah 7:3

    Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

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