Genesis 19:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹¹ And they struck with blindness the men who were at the door of the house, both small and great, so that they were unable to find the door.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And they struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness [which dazzled them], from the youths to the old men, so that they wearied themselves [groping] to find the door.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Then the messengers blinded the men near the entrance of the house, from the youngest to the oldest, so that they groped around trying to find the entrance.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And they struck those who were outside with blindness, from the least to the greatest, so that they were not able to find the door.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ And them that were without, they struck with blindness from the least to the greatest, so that they could not find the door.

Genesis 19:11 Cross References

Genesis 19:12

Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city—bring them out of the place.

2 Kings 6:18

When the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Strike this people, please, with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The toil of fools wears them out, for they do not even know the way to town.

Isaiah 57:10

You grew weary from your many wanderings, but you did not say, “It is no use!” You found your desire rekindled, and so you did not weaken.

Jeremiah 2:36

Why do you go about so much to change your way? You shall be put to shame by Egypt as you were put to shame by Assyria.

Acts 13:11

And now listen—the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind for a while, unable to see the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he fumbled about for someone to lead him by the hand.