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Genesis
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English: Webster's Bible |
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Genesis 19 [Context] [Commentary] [Map] 
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And there came two angels to Sodom at evening; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom; and Lot seeing them, rose to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face towards the ground; |
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And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. |
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And he urged them greatly; and they turned in to him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. |
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But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: |
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And they called to Lot, and said to him, Where are the men who came in to thee this night? bring them out to us, that we may know them. |
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And Lot went out at the door to them, and shut the door after him, |
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And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. |
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Behold now, I have two daughters who have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out to you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only to these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. |
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And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one man came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: Now will we deal worse with thee than with them. And they pressed hard upon the man, Lot, and came near to break the door. |
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But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut the door. |
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And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. |
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