Orthodox Jewish Bible

Bereshis 19:6-12 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

6. And Lot went outside unto them, and shut the delet after him,

7. And said, Now, achai (my brethren), do not so wickedly.

8. Hinei now, I have two banot which have not known man; now let me bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes; only unto these anashim do nothing; for therefore came they under the tzel (shadow) of my korah (beam, roof).

9. And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn as a ger (alien), and he will now play the shofet; now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed strongly upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break down the delet.

10. But the anashim put forth their yad, and pulled Lot into the bais to them, and shut the delet.

11. And they struck the men that were at the petach of the bais with blindness, both katan and gadol; so that they wearied themselves to find the petach.

12. And the anashim said unto Lot, Hast thou here any one else? Choson (Son-in-law), and thy banim, and thy banot, and whatsoever thou hast in the Ir, bring them out of this makom (place);