Genesis 19:11

Then Lot's visitors struck with blindness the men who were outside the door of the house, both young and old, so that they became exhausted when they were 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 reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them and shut the door.

12Then the men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here? Any sons-in-law, your sons and your daughters, and whoever you have in the city, get them out of here.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:28Yahweh will attack you with madness, with blindness, and with mental confusion.

Ecclesiastes 10:15The toil of fools wearies them, 2 so that they do not even know the road to town. 1

Jeremiah 2:36Why do you treat so very lightly this change in your ways? 1 You will also be disappointed by Egypt, just as you were by 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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