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Before they lay down, ^(d)the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people ^[b]from every quarter;

and they called to Lot and said to him, "^(e)Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may ^[c]have relations with them."

But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him,

and said, "Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly.

Now behold, ^(f)I have two daughters who have not ^[d]had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them ^[e]whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the ^[f]shelter of my roof."

But they said, "Stand aside." Furthermore, they said, "This one came in ^[g]as an alien, and already ^(g)he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them." So they pressed hard against ^[h]Lot and came near to break the door.

But ^(h)the men reached out their ^[i]hands and brought Lot into the house ^[j]with them, and shut the door.

⁽ⁱ⁾They ^[k]struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.