Genesis 19:11

And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

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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

10But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

12Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:28The LORD will afflict you with madness, blindness, and confusion of mind,

Ecclesiastes 10:15The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

Jeremiah 2:36How impulsive you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria.

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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