Genesis 19:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.

Cross References

Genesis 18:5

And let me get a bit of bread to keep up your strength, and after that you may go on your way: for this is why you have come to your servant. And they said, Let it be so.

Genesis 19:7

And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.

Genesis 42:37

And Reuben said, Put my two sons to death if I do not come back to you with him; let him be in my care and I will give him safely back to you.

Exodus 32:22

And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.

Proverbs 9:7

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

Isaiah 58:7

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

Mark 9:6

Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.

Romans 3:8

Let us not do evil so that good may come a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made, because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

Judges 19:23

So the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said, No, my brothers, do not this evil thing; this man has come into my house, and you are not to do him this wrong.

Judges 19:24

See, here is my daughter, a virgin, and his servant-wife: I will send them out for you to take them and do with them whatever you will. But do no such thing of shame to this man.

Judges 9:15

And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.