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Genesis 19:7

What does Genesis 19:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 19:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said, I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said, I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and saith, `Do not, I pray you, my brethren, do evil;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Do not so, I beseech you, my brethren, do not commit this evil.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and said, I pray you, my brethren, do not wickedly!

Context

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

v.7This passage

v.8Behold now, I have two daughters that have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing, forasmuch as they are come under the shadow of my roof.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 30:23

    Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.

  • Genesis 19:4

    But 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;

  • Acts 17:26

    and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

  • Jude 1:7

    Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

  • Romans 1:24

    Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

  • Leviticus 20:13

    And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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