Then they struck the men at the doorway of the house with blindness—from youth to elderly—so that they gave up trying to find the doorway.
Genesis 19:12 - Tree of Life Version Then the men said to Lot, “Who else related to you is still here? A son-in-law, your sons and your daughters, whoever else is related to you in the city—bring them out of the place! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the [two] men asked Lot, Have you any others here–sons-in-law or your sons or your daughters? Whomever you have in the city, bring them out of this place, American Standard Version (1901) And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place: Common English Bible The men said to Lot, “Who’s still with you here? Take away from this place your sons-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and everyone else you have in the city Catholic Public Domain Version Then they said to Lot: "Do you have here anyone of yours? All who are yours, sons-in-law, or sons, or daughters, bring them out of this city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they said to Lot: Hast thou here any of thine? Son in law, or sons, or daughters, all that are thine bring them out of this city. |
Then they struck the men at the doorway of the house with blindness—from youth to elderly—so that they gave up trying to find the doorway.
For we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before Adonai that Adonai has sent us to destroy it.”
So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were going to marry his daughters, “Get up!” he said, “Get out of this place! For Adonai is about to destroy the city!” But in the eyes of his sons-in-law, he was like a joker.
When they brought them outside, one said, “Flee for your life! Do not look behind you, and do not stop anywhere in the surrounding area! Escape to the hills, or else you’ll be swept away!”
Hurry! Flee to safety there, because I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” (This is why the town is named Zoar.)
Then Adonai said to Noah, “Come—you and all your household—into the ark. For you only do I perceive as righteous before Me in this generation.
I will give them one heart and one way, so they may fear Me forever; for their good and for their children after them.
Come out of her, My people! Each of you, save your soul from the fierce anger of Adonai.
He warned the assembly saying, “Move away from the tents of these wicked men! Don’t touch anything that is theirs, or you will be swept away because of all their sins!”
He rescued Lot, a righteous man deeply troubled by the shameless immorality of the wicked.
Therefore the Lord certainly knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and how to keep the unrighteous being punished until the Day of Judgment—
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you participate in her sins and receive her plagues!