Genesis 19:5–13

^5*They called out to Lot and asked, “Where are the men who came to stay with you tonight? Bring them out to us!” The men of Sodom wanted to have sex with them.

^6*Lot went outside and closed the door behind him. ^7*He said to them, “Friends, I beg you, don’t do such a wicked thing! ^8*Look, I have two daughters who are still virgins. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do whatever you want with them. But don’t do anything to these men; they are guests in my house, and I must protect them.”

⁹But they said, “Get out of our way, you foreigner! Who are you to tell us what to do? Out of our way, or we will treat you worse than them.” They pushed Lot back and moved up to break down the door. ¹⁰But the two men inside reached out, pulled Lot back into the house, and shut the door. ^11*Then they struck all the men outside with blindness, so that they couldn’t find the door.

Lot Leaves Sodom

¹²The two men said to Lot, “If you have anyone else here—sons, daughters, sons-in-law, or any other relatives living in the city—get them out of here, ¹³because we are going to destroy this place. The Lord has heard the terrible accusations against these people and has sent us to destroy Sodom.”