Genesis 19:7

and said to them, By no means, brethren, do not act villainously.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And Lot went out to them to the porch, and he shut the door after him,

8But I have two daughters, who have not known a man. I will bring them out to you, and do ye use them as it may please you, only do not injury to these men, to avoid which they came under the shelter of my roof.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:4But before they went to sleep, the men of the city, the Sodomites, compassed the house, both young and old, all the people together.

Leviticus 20:13And whoever shall lie with a male as with a woman, they have both wrought abomination; let them die the death, they are guilty.

Judges 9:26And Gaal son of Ebed came, and his brethren, and passed by Shechem, and the men of Shechem trusted in him.

1 Samuel 30:23And David said, Ye shall not do so, after the Lord has delivered the enemy to us, and guarded us, and the Lord has delivered into our hands the troop that came against us.

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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