New International Reader's Version

Genesis 19:5-12 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

5. They called out to Lot. They said, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us. We want to have sex with them."

6. Lot went outside to meet them. He shut the door behind him.

7. He said, "No, my friends. Don't do such an evil thing.

8. Look, I have two daughters. No man has ever made love to them. I'll bring them out to you now. Then do to them what you want to. But don't do anything to these men. I've brought them inside so they can be safe."

9. "Get out of our way!" the men of Sodom replied. They said, "This fellow came here as an outsider. Now he wants to act like a judge! We'll treat you worse than them." They kept trying to force Lot to open the door. Then they moved forward to break it down.

10. But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house. They shut the door.

11. Then they made the men who were at the door of the house blind. They blinded young and old men alike. So the men couldn't find the door.

12. The two men said to Lot, "Do you have anyone else here? Do you have sons-in-law, sons or daughters? Does anyone else in the city belong to you? Get them out of here.