Genesis 19:4 Parallel Translations

Before they had gone to bed, all the young and old male citizens of Sodom surrounded the house.(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

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;

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;

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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;

JPS:

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.

WBS:

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:

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.

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;

Genesis 19:4 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 13:13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked exceedingly and sinners against the LORD.

Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

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, {d} all the people from every quarter:
(d) Nothing is more dangerous than to live where sin reigns: for it corrupts all.

WES:

19:4 Here were old and young all from every quarter - The old were not past it, and the young were soon come up to it. Either they had no magistrates to protect the peaceable, or their magistrates were themselves aiding and abetting.

MHC:

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 saved by grace. God's power also must be acknowledged in bringing souls out of a sinful state If God had not been merciful to us, our lingering had been our ruin. Lot must flee for his life. He must not hanker after Sodom. Such commands as these are given to those who, through grace, are delivered out of a sinful state and condition. Return not to sin and Satan. Rest not in self and the world. Reach toward Christ and heaven, for that is escaping to the mountain, short of which we must not stop. Concerning this destruction, observe that it is a revelation of the wrath of God against sin and sinners of all ages. Let us learn from hence the evil of sin, and its hurtful nature; it leads to ruin.

CONC:

Aged Bed Compassed Extremity Lay Lie Oldest Quarter Round Sodom Surrounded Town Youngest

Bed City Compassed House Lay Oldest Quarter Round Sodom Surrounded Young Youngest

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