Catholic Public Domain Version

Genesis 19:4-12 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

4. But before they went to bed, the men of the city surrounded the house, from boys to old men, all the people together.

5. And they called out to Lot, and they said to him: "Where are the men who entered to you in the night? Bring them out here, so that we may know them."

6. Lot went out to them, and blocking the door behind him, he said:

7. "Do not, I ask you, my brothers, do not be willing to commit this evil.

8. I have two daughters who as yet have not known man. I will bring them out to you; abuse them as it pleases you, provided that you do no evil to these men, because they have entered under the shadow of my roof."

9. But they said, "Move away from there." And again: "You have entered," they said, "as a stranger; should you then judge? Therefore, we will afflict you yourself more than them." And they acted very violently against Lot. And they were now at the point of breaking open the doors.

10. And behold, the men put out their hand, and they pulled Lot in to them, and they closed the door.

11. And they struck those who were outside with blindness, from the least to the greatest, so that they were not able to find the door.

12. Then they said to Lot: "Do you have here anyone of yours? All who are yours, sons-in-law, or sons, or daughters, bring them out of this city.