Genesis 19:11

11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door.

Genesis 19:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 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.
ESV
11 And they struck with blindness the men who were at the entrance of the house, both small and great, so that they wore themselves out groping for the door.
NLT
11 Then they blinded all the men, young and old, who were at the door of the house, so they gave up trying to get inside.
MSG
11 Then they struck blind the men who were trying to break down the door, both leaders and followers, leaving them groping in the dark.
CSB
11 They struck the men who were at the door of the house, both young and old, with a blinding light so that they were unable to find the door.

Genesis 19:11 In-Context

9 “Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to play the judge! We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.
10 But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door.
11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door.
12 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here,
13 because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Deuteronomy 28:28-29; 2 Kings 6:18; Acts 13:11
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