Genesis 19:4

“But 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:”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Genesis 19:4

ΒΆ But before they lay downe, the men of the citie, euen the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and yong, all the people from euery quarter.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But 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;
- American Standard Version (1901)

But before they had gone to bed, the men of the town, all the men of Sodom, came round the house, young and old, from every part of the town;
- Basic English Bible

Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

Before 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.
- Darby Bible

But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house both young and old, all the people together.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But 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;
- English Revised Version

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.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Genesis 19:4

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 19:4


19:4 Here were old and young all from every quarter - The old were not past it, and the young were soon come up to it. Either they had no magistrates to protect the peaceable, or their magistrates were themselves aiding and abetting.


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