2 And he said, “Here now, my lords, please aturn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and bwash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” And they said, c“No, but we will spend the night in the open square.”
3 But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. aThen he made them a feast, and baked bunleavened bread, and they ate.
4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house.
5 aAnd they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? bBring them out to us that we cmay know them carnally.”
6 So aLot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him,
7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly!
8 aSee now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, bsince this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.”
9 And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one acame in to stay here, band he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door.
10 But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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What Does Genesis 19:4 Mean?
Genesis 19:4
This leaves the impression that they had every intention of sleeping. Perhaps they just pretended to sleep. One does not ordinarily think of angels sleeping, but they were at least going to lie down in Lot's house as if to sleep.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Image and Likeness of God (Part Three)
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