Genesis 19:4-23

4Before they lay down, 1the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people 2from every quarter; 5and they called to Lot and said to him, “3Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may 4have relations with them.” 6But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him, 7and said, “Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly. 8Now behold, 5I have two daughters who have not 6had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them 7whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the 8shelter of my roof.” 9But they said, “Stand aside.” Furthermore, they said, “This one came in 9as an alien, and already 10he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them.” So they pressed hard against 11Lot and came near to break the door. 10But 12the men reached out their 13hands and brought Lot into the house 14with them, and shut the door. 1115They 16struck 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.

12Then the two men said to Lot, “Whom else have you here? A son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place; 13for we are about to destroy this place, because 17their outcry has become so great before the Lord that 18the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” 14Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who 19were to marry his daughters, and said, “Up, 20get out of this place, for the Lord will destroy the city.” 21But he appeared to his sons-in-law 22to be jesting.

15When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the 23punishment of the city.” 16But he hesitated. So the men 24seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the 25hands of his two daughters, for 26the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city. 17When they had brought them outside, 27one said, “28Escape for your life! 29Do not look behind you, and do not stay 30anywhere in the 31valley; escape to 32the 33mountains, or you will be swept away.” 18But Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lords! 19Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the 34mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die; 20now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) 35that my life may be saved.” 21He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this 36request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. 22Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called 3738Zoar.

23The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.