Genesis 19:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Behold now, I have two daughters which 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; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Genesis 19:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 19:8 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 19:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 19:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 19:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“lo, I pray you, I have two daughters, who have not known any one; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do to them as <FI>is<Fi> good in your eyes; only to these men do not anything, for therefore have they come in within the shadow of my roof.'”
Genesis 19:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 19:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Behold now, I have two daughters who have not known a man: let me now bring them out to you; and do to them as is good in your sight: only, to these men do nothing; for therefore have they come under the shadow of my roof. ”
Genesis 19:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 19:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Beholde nowe, I haue two daughters, which haue not knowen man: them will I bring out now vnto you, and doe to them as seemeth you good: onely vnto these men doe nothing: for therefore are they come vnder the shadowe of my roofe.”
Genesis 19:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 19:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“Behold now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; and let me bring them out now to you, and do to them as is good in your eyes. Only to these men do nothing, for they have come under the shadow of my roof."”
Genesis 19:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 19:8 in Context — Genesis 19
6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
8 Behold now, I have two daughters which 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; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
What Does Genesis 19:8 Mean?
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