Genesis 19:10

Translations

Modern

But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

Traditional

But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

Literal

And the men stretched out their hands and pulled Lot with them into the house, and they shut the door.

Latin

Et ecce miserunt manum viri, et introduxerunt ad se Lot, clauseruntque ostium:

Original

Hebrew

English

But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

Notes

Genesis 19:1–14

The two angels who were with the Lord at Mamre (compare 18:2, 22) went on to Sodom. They knew the people there were very wicked. Even though Lot welcomed them, they first chose to stay in the public square instead of going into his house.

Genesis 19:1–38

The Canaanites were evil people who tried to corrupt others. God judged their immoral civilization and warned others not to be like them. It was difficult to get Lot and his family out of Sodom. But it was even more difficult to remove Sodom's influence from them.

This chapter helped later Israelites understand the moral and spiritual dangers of the people living in and around the promised land. This included the Canaanites and Lot’s descendants, the Moabites and the Ammonites (see Numbers 22–25; Deuteronomy 23:3–6; Joshua 24:9; Judges 10:7–9; 11:4–5; 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Kings 11:1–3; 2 Kings 24:2).

Theme notes and profiles

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