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Genesis 19:5

What does Genesis 19:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 19:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men that came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men that came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And crying out to Lot, they said, Where are the men who came to your house this night? Send them out to us, so that we may take our pleasure with them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they call unto Lot and say to him, `Where <FI>are<Fi> the men who have come in unto thee to-night? bring them out unto us, and we know them.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? bring them out hither, that we may know them:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they called to Lot, and said to him, Where are the men that have come in to thee to-night? bring them out to us that we may know them.

Context

v.4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

v.5This passage

v.6And Lot went out unto them to the door, and shut the door after him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 16:51

    Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters by all thine abominations which thou hast done.

  • Isaiah 1:9

    Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

  • 2 Timothy 3:13

    But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

  • Ezekiel 16:49

    Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

  • 1 Timothy 1:10

    for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

  • Romans 1:23

    and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

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