Genesis 19:4

Genesis 19:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• English Standard Version (ESV)But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But before they retired for the night, all the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house.

Context of Genesis 19:4

2“My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” 3But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate. Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. 5They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.” 6Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him

Genesis 19:4 word by word

טֶרֶם֮ יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ וְאַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֤י סְדֹם֙ נָסַ֣בּוּ עַל־הַבַּ֔יִת מִנַּ֖עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֑ן כָּל־הָעָ֖ם מִקָּצֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But before they lay downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Sodomסְדֹםsedôm · SodomH5467
• compassedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• both oldזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
• and youngנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• from every quarterקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097

Cross-references for Genesis 19:4

• Proverbs 4:16For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
• Proverbs 6:18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
• Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled in doing evil; the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, the powerful dictate what they desire— they all conspire together.
• Romans 3:15“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
• Genesis 13:13Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.
• Genesis 18:20Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
• Exodus 16:2In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
• Exodus 23:2“Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd,
• Jeremiah 5:1“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.
• Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

Commentaries on Genesis 19:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-38Verses 1-38 - The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah 9. גשׁ־ gesh -hāl'âh “approach to a distant point,” stand back. 11. סנורים sanevērı̂ym “blindness,” affecting the mental more than the ocular vision. 37. מואב mô'āb Moab; מאב mē'āb “from a father.” בן־עמי ben -‛amı̂y Ben-ammi, “son of my people.” עמון ‛amôn Ammon, “of the people.” This chapter is the continuation and conclusion of the former. It records a part of God‘s strange work - strange…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The evil actions of the men of the city were matched by the hypocrisy of Lot (19:6–9). The men acted in a wicked and violent way toward Lot’s visitors. Lot tried to protect his guests. However, he offered his daughters to the crowd instead. This action showed serious moral failure.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. men of Sodom, compassed the house--Appalling proofs are here given of their wickedness. It is evident that evil communications had corrupted good manners; otherwise Lot would never have acted as he did.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 19:4

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Hospitality
• Sodom
• Sodomites

In the dictionaries

• Sodom
• Abraham
• Angel
• Cave
• Concerning
• Deal
• Escape
• Lot
• Pillar
• Press

Commentaries on Genesis 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings