Genesis 19:4
But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
Genesis 19:4 in other translations
| BSB | Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house. |
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| WEB | But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter. |
| ASV | But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter; |
| YLT | Before they lie down, the men of the city--men of Sodom--have come round about against the house, from young even unto aged, all the people from the extremity; |
| DARBY | Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest — all the people from every quarter. |
| BBE | But before they had gone to bed, the men of the town, all the men of Sodom, came round the house, young and old, from every part of the town; |
| Webster | But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: |
What does Genesis 19:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 19:1-29
Lot was good, but there was not one more of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Care was therefore taken for saving Lot and his family. Lot lingered; he trifled. Thus many who are under convictions about their spiritual state, and the necessity of a change, defer that needful work. The salvation of the most righteous men is of God's mercy, not by their own merit. We are…
Genesis 19:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 19:4
- Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
- Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
- Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
- Exodus 23:2
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
- Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
- Exodus 16:2
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
- Jeremiah 5:1-6
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely. O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God. …
- Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
- Proverbs 6:18
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
- Matthew 27:20-25
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. …
- Romans 3:15
Their feet are swift to shed blood:
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Context
- Genesis 19:3
And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
- Genesis 19:4
But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
- Genesis 19:5
And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
Genesis 19:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y antes que se acostasen, cercaron la casa los hombres de la ciudad, los varones de Sodoma, todo el pueblo junto, desde el más joven hasta el más viejo; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils n’étaient pas encore couchés que les hommes de la ville, les hommes de Sodome, entourèrent la maison, depuis le jeune homme jusqu’au vieillard, tout le peuple de tous les bouts de la ville. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Noch hatten sie sich nicht niedergelegt, da umringten die Männer der Stadt, die Männer von Sodom, das Haus, vom Jüngling bis zum Greise, das ganze Volk insgesamt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Prius autem quam irent cubitum, viri civitatis vallaverunt domum a puero usque ad senem, omnis populus simul. |