Then the men said to Lot, ‘Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place. And they struck with blindness the men who were at the entrance of the house, both small and great, so that they wore themselves out groping for the door. But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them and shut the door. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.’ But they said, ‘Stand back!’ And they said, ‘This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.’ Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. And they called to Lot, ‘Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.’ Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him, and said, ‘I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly. 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. And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. Then you may rise up early and go on your way.’ They said, ‘No we will spend the night in the town square.’ But he pressed them strongly so they turned aside to him and entered his house. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth and said, ‘My lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house and spend the night and wash your feet. “The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom.
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