Genesis 19:4
Good News Translation
Before the guests went to bed, the men of Sodom surrounded the house. All the men of the city, both young and old, were there.

New Revised Standard Version
But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house;

Contemporary English Version
Before Lot and his guests could go to bed, every man in Sodom, young and old, came and stood outside his house

New American Bible
Before they went to bed, the townsmen of Sodom, both young and old—all the people to the last man—surrounded the house.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house, both young and old, all the people together.

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But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house, both young and old, all the people together.

But.

Proverbs 4:16 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity.

Proverbs 6:18 A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

Micah 7:3 The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.

Romans 3:15 Their feet swift to shed blood:

all.

Genesis 13:13 And the men of Sodom were very wicked, and sinners before the face of the Lord beyond measure.

Genesis 18:20 And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.

Exodus 16:2 And all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Exodus 23:2 Thou shalt not follow the multitude to do evil: neither shalt thou yield in judgment, to the opinion of the most part, to stray from the truth.

Jeremiah 5:1-6,31 Go about through the streets of Jerusalem, and see, and consider, and seek in the broad places thereof, if you can find a man that executeth judgment, and seeketh faith: and I will be merciful unto it. . . .

Matthew 27:20-25 But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas and make Jesus away. . . .

Context
Lot Welcomes the Angels
3He pressed them very much to turn in unto him: and when they were come into his house, he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate: 4But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house, both young and old, all the people together.5And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? bring them out hither, that we may know them:…
Cross References
Genesis 13:13
And the men of Sodom were very wicked, and sinners before the face of the Lord beyond measure.

Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.

Judges 19:22
While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and beset the old man's house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him:

Genesis 19:3
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