Genesis 19:4 — But before they lay down [to sleep], the men of the city, the men of Sodom, bot… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 19:4 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 19.4, Genesis 19v4, Gen. 19:4. But before they lay down [to sleep], the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house, all the men from every quarter;

Other reference formats: Genesis 19.4, Genesis 19v4, Gen. 19:4.

4 But before they lay down [to sleep], the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house, all the men from every quarter;

Passage themes

Eager to do evil — But before they lay down
A whole city guilty — all the people from every quarter

Notes and references

The emphasis in the text that all the men of Sodom came reveals the depth of their depravity.

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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