4But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.


In Context

1 The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

2 and he said, |See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.| They said, |No, but we will stay in the street all night.|

3 He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.

5 They called to Lot, and said to him, |Where are the men who came in to you this night? Bring them out to us, that we may have sex with them.|

6 Lot went out to them to the door, and shut the door after him.

Genesis 19:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:4But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:4Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom-both young and old-surrounded the house.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:4But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house both young and old, all the people together.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:4Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest all the people from every quarter.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:4Before they lie down, the men of the city — men of Sodom — have come round about against the house, from young even unto aged, all the people from the extremity;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: