Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters who 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, since they have once come under the shadow of my roof.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
7And he said, I pray you, my brethren, do not act wickedly.
Cross References
Genesis 19:31And the first-born said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the country to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my Lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that it is bent on mischief.
Judges 19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, No, my brethren, I pray you, act not wickedly; since this man is once come into my house, do not this scandalous thing.
Proverbs 9:7He that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
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 →