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Genesis 19:8

Listen, I've got two virgin daughters. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do to them whatever you want, but please don't do anything to these men. It's my responsibility to look after them.”

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

Behold now, I have two daughters which 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; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

In Context

7“My friends, please don't do such an evil thing!

9“Out of our way!” they shouted. “Who do you think you are, coming to live here and now trying to judge us? We'll do even worse things to you than we were going to do to these men!” They rushed forward at Lot and tried to break down the door.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:31Sometime later the older daughter said to the younger one, “Our father is growing old, and there's no men left to give us children like everyone does.

Exodus 32:22“Please don't get angry with me, my lord,” Aaron replied, “You yourself know how liable these people are to do evil.

Judges 19:23The man who owned the house went outside and told them, “My brothers, don't act in such an evil way! This man is a guest in my house. Don't do something so disgusting!

Proverbs 9:7If you correct a mocker all you get are insults; if you argue with the wicked all you get is abuse.

Mark 9:6(He really didn't know what to say because they were all so frightened!)

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 →

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