Genesis 19:11

And the men who were at the gate of the house they smote with blindness, from the little to the great, and they were wearied to find the gate.

Targum Onkelos

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 hands, and brought in Lot to be with them in the house, and shut the door.

12And the men said to Lot, Whomsoever thou hast yet here, thy son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and all that thou hast in the city, lead out from the place:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:28And the Lord will smite thee with distraction, and blindness, and with bewilderment of heart;

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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