Genesis 19:8

World English Bible

See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.”

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Genesis 19:8 in other translations

Behold now, I have two daughters that have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing, forasmuch as they are come under the shadow of my roof.

Genesis 19:8 · American Standard Version

Genesis 19:8 in context

  1. 6Lot went out to them through the door, and shut the door after himself.
  2. 7He said, “Please, my brothers, don’t act so wickedly.
  3. 8See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.”
  4. 9They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.
  5. 10But the men reached out their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.