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But Lot[a] kept urging them strongly, so they turned aside and entered his house. He prepared a festival and baked unleavened flat bread for them, and they ate.

Before they could lie down, all the men of Sodom and its outskirts, both young and old, surrounded the house. They called out to Lot and asked, “Where are the men who came to visit[b] you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with[c] them!”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:3 Lit. he
  2. Genesis 19:5 The Heb. lacks visit
  3. Genesis 19:5 Lit. can know

But he insisted(A) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.(B) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(C) and they ate.(D) Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom(E)—both young and old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”(F)

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