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

11 And they ^astruck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.  ‡

13 For we will destroy this place, because the ^aoutcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord, and ^bthe Lord has sent us to destroy it.”  ‡

14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, ^awho had married his daughters, and said, ^b“Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” ^cBut to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.  ‡