SinaiGenesis 19:9
World English Bible
They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.
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Genesis 19:9 in other translations
And they said, Stand back. And they said, 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 drew near to break the door.
Genesis 19:9 in context
- 7He said, “Please, my brothers, don’t act so wickedly.
- 8See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.”
- 9They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.
- 10But the men reached out their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.
- 11They 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.