and said, “Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly. Now look, (A)I have two daughters who have not [a]had relations with any man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them [b]whatever you like; only do not do anything to these men, because they have come under the [c]shelter of my roof.” But they said, “Get out of the way!” They also said, “This one came in [d]as a foreigner, and already (B)he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them!” So they pressed hard against [e]Lot and moved forward to break the door.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:8 Lit known man
  2. Genesis 19:8 Lit as is good in your sight
  3. Genesis 19:8 Lit shadow
  4. Genesis 19:9 Lit to sojourn
  5. Genesis 19:9 Lit the man, against Lot

and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing. Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”(A)

“Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner,(B) and now he wants to play the judge!(C) We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.

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