Genesis 19:11

and the men who [are] at the opening of the house they have struck with blindness, from small even to great, and they weary themselves to find the opening.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

In Context

10And the men put forth their hand, and bring in Lot to them, into the house, and have shut the door;

12And the men say to Lot, “Whom have you here still? Son-in-law, your sons also, and your daughters, and all whom you have in the city, bring out from this place;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:28YHWH strikes you with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart;

Ecclesiastes 10:15The labor of the foolish wearies him, || In that he has not known to go to the city.

Jeremiah 2:36What? You are very vile to repeat your way, || You are even ashamed of Egypt, || As you have been ashamed of Asshur,

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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