Genesis 19:11

They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves 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 hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.

12The men said to Lot, “Do you have anybody else here? Sons-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:28The LORD will strike you with madness, with blindness, and with astonishment of heart.

Ecclesiastes 10:15The labour of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.

Jeremiah 2:36Why do you go about so much to change your ways? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of 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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