Genesis 19:6
4 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.
And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
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.
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
- Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him.
- KJV
- And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
- WEB
- Lot went out to them through the door, and shut the door after himself.
- ASV
- And Lot went out unto them to the door, and shut the door after him.
- DARBY
- And Lot went out to them to the entrance, and shut the door after him,
- BLB
- And Lot went out to them through the doorway, and he shut the door behind him.
- ÅB
- Da gikk Lot ut til dem i døren og lukket den etter seg
- OTB
- Lot gikk ut til dem ved døren og lukket døren bak seg,
- B1930
- Da gikk Lot ut til dem i døren og lukket den efter sig
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 19:23
And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
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