Genesis 19:10
New International Version
But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door.

New Living Translation
But the two angels reached out, pulled Lot into the house, and bolted the door.

English Standard Version
But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them and shut the door.

Berean Standard Bible
But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

King James Bible
But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

New King James Version
But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

New American Standard Bible
But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

NASB 1995
But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

NASB 1977
But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

Legacy Standard Bible
But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them and shut the door.

Amplified Bible
But the men (angels) reached out with their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door [after him].

Christian Standard Bible
But the angels reached out, brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the angels reached out, brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

American Standard Version
But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

Contemporary English Version
But the two angels in the house reached out and pulled Lot safely inside.

English Revised Version
But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men [inside] reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

Good News Translation
But the two men inside reached out, pulled Lot back into the house, and shut the door.

International Standard Version
But the angels inside reached out, dragged Lot back into the house with them, shut the door,

Majority Standard Bible
But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

NET Bible
So the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house as they shut the door.

New Heart English Bible
But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.

World English Bible
But the men reached out their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the men put forth their hand, and bring in Lot to them, into the house, and have shut the door;

Young's Literal Translation
And the men put forth their hand, and bring in Lot unto them, into the house, and have shut the door;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the men will stretch out the hand, and will bring in Lot to them to the house, and they shut the door.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold the men put out their hand, and drew in Lot unto them, and shut the door:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And behold, the men put out their hand, and they pulled Lot in to them, and they closed the door.

New American Bible
But his guests put out their hands, pulled Lot inside with them, and closed the door;

New Revised Standard Version
But the men inside reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But the men put forth their hands and pulled Lot into the house to them and locked the door.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the men stretched out their hands and brought Lot to them to the house and they locked the door.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and the door they shut.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the men stretched forth their hands and drew Lot in to them into the house, and shut the door of the house.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Lot Welcomes the Angels
9“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door. 10But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.…

Cross References
Genesis 18:2-5
And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. / Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. ...

Exodus 12:23
When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.

Judges 19:25-26
But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go. / Early that morning, the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, collapsed at the doorway, and lay there until it was light.

2 Kings 6:18-20
As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha. / And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria. / When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.

Psalm 34:7
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

Psalm 91:11-12
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

Isaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Daniel 6:22
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”

Zechariah 2:5
For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

Matthew 4:6
“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

Matthew 18:10
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Luke 4:10-11
For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully, / and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

Luke 16:26
And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,


Treasury of Scripture

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Genesis 19
1. Lot entertains two angels.
4. The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness.
12. Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law.
15. He is directed to flee to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar.
24. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.
26. Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.
29. Lot dwells in a cave.
31. The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon.














But the men inside
This phrase refers to the two angels who had come to Sodom to rescue Lot and his family. In the Hebrew text, the word for "men" is "אֲנָשִׁים" (anashim), which can mean men or angels, depending on the context. Here, it emphasizes the divine intervention and protection provided by these heavenly beings. The presence of angels signifies God's active involvement in the affairs of humanity, especially in moments of crisis. This highlights the theme of divine protection and the importance of hospitality, as Lot had welcomed these angels into his home.

reached out
The Hebrew verb "שָׁלַח" (shalach) means to send or stretch out. This action signifies the proactive and protective nature of the angels. In a broader biblical context, God's "reaching out" is often associated with deliverance and salvation. This act of reaching out is a physical manifestation of God's grace and intervention, reminding believers that God is always ready to extend His hand to save and protect those who are faithful to Him.

pulled Lot into the house with them
The phrase underscores the urgency and necessity of Lot's rescue. The Hebrew verb "בּוֹא" (bo) means to bring or cause to enter. This action not only saved Lot from immediate danger but also symbolically represents God's desire to bring His people into a place of safety and refuge. The house, in this context, becomes a sanctuary, a place of divine protection amidst the chaos outside. This act of pulling Lot in is a vivid reminder of God's ability to rescue the righteous from peril.

and shut the door
The act of shutting the door is significant both literally and symbolically. The Hebrew verb "סָגַר" (sagar) means to close or shut. In the ancient Near Eastern context, shutting the door was a means of protection and separation from danger. Symbolically, it represents God's judgment and the separation between the righteous and the wicked. The closed door signifies the finality of God's protection over Lot and his family, as well as the impending judgment on Sodom. It serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of being within God's protective boundaries and the consequences of being outside of them.

Verse 10. - But the men (i.e. the angels) put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door - deleth (vide Ver. 6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But the men [inside]
הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

reached out,
וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ (way·yiš·lə·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

pulled
וַיָּבִ֧יאוּ (way·yā·ḇî·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

Lot
ל֛וֹט (lō·wṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3876: Lot -- Abraham's nephew

into the house
הַבָּ֑יְתָה (hab·bā·yə·ṯāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

with them,
אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

and shut
סָגָֽרוּ׃ (sā·ḡā·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender

the door.
הַדֶּ֖לֶת (had·de·leṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door


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