Genesis 19:4

But before they went to rest the men of the cyte of Sodome compassed the house rownde aboute both olde and yonge all the people from all quarters.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

3And he copelled them excedyngly. And they turned in vnto hym and entred in to his house and he made them a feaste and dyd bake swete cakes and they ate.

5And they called vnto Lot and sayde vnto him: where are the men which came in to thy house to nyghte? brynge the out unto vs that we may do oure lust with them.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:20And the LORde sayde? The crie of Sodome and Gomorra is great and there synne is excedynge grevous.

Romans 3:15Their fete are swyfte to sheed bloud.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 19:2-4

Assault on the House of Lot. ( b. c. 1898.) 1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. 3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto… Read the whole commentary →

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