Genesis 19:8
See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.
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7And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.
Cross References
Genesis 19:31And the older daughter said to her sister, Our father is old, and there is no man to be a husband to us in the natural way:
Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.
Judges 19:23So the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said, No, my brothers, do not this evil thing; this man has come into my house, and you are not to do him this wrong.
Proverbs 9:7He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
Mark 9:6Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 19:5-12
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: 5 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. 6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, 7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. 8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them… Read the whole commentary →