Genesis 19:11

And they struck the men that were at the petach of the bais with blindness, both katan and gadol; so that they wearied themselves to find the petach.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 anashim put forth their yad, and pulled Lot into the bais to them, and shut the delet.

12And the anashim said unto Lot, Hast thou here any one else? Choson (Son-in-law), and thy banim, and thy banot, and whatsoever thou hast in the Ir, bring them out of this makom (place);

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:28Hashem shall strike thee with shiga'on (insanity), and ivvaron (blindness), and timhon levav (confusion of heart);

Ecclesiastes 10:15The amal of the kesilim wearieth him, 1 because he has no da'as of how to go to town. 1

Jeremiah 2:36Why doest thou gad about so much 1 to change the course of thy derech? 1 Thou also shalt be ashamed of Mitzrayim, 1 as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. 1

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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