Then [a]he pressed upon them earnestly, and they turned in to him, and came to his house, and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they [b]did eat.

But before they went to bed, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom compassed the house round about, from the young even to the old, [c]all the people from all quarters.

Who crying unto Lot said to him, Where are the men, which came to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:3 That is, he prayed them so instantly.
  2. Genesis 19:3 Not for that they had necessity, but because the time was not yet come that they would reveal themselves.
  3. Genesis 19:4 Nothing is more dangerous than to dwell where sin reigneth: for it corrupteth all.

But he insisted(A) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.(B) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(C) and they ate.(D) Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom(E)—both young and old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”(F)

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