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Genesis 19:4

Sodom
Sin

2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

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:

5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after 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 and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

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  • Proverbs 4:16

    For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

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  • Genesis 18:20

    And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

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  • Exodus 23:2

    Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

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  • Jeremiah 5:31

    The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

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  • Exodus 16:2

    And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

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  • Jeremiah 5:1–6

    Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.

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  • Micah 7:3

    That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

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