Genesis 19:8 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 19:8

Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”

BSB

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ASV

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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Behold now, I have two daughters - Nothing but that sacred light in which the rights of hospitality were regarded among the eastern nations, could either justify or palliate this proposal of Lot. A man who had taken a stranger under his care and protection, was bound to defend him even at the expense of his own life.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

I have two daughters - This was unadvisedly and unjustifiably offered. It is true, of two evils we must chose the less, but of two sins we must chose neither, nor ever do evil that good may come of it.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He reasoned with them, pleaded the laws of hospitality and the protection of his house which his guests were entitled to; but he might as well have offered reason to a roaring lion and a raging bear as to these head-strong sinners, who were governed only by lust and passion.

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Original language & word study

29 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
הִנֵּה־	hi.neh-	here!	H2009 →
נָ֨א	na'	please	H4994 →
לִ֜י	li	[belong] to <the> me
שְׁתֵּ֣י	she.Tei	two	H8147 →
בָנ֗וֹת	va.Not	daughters	H1323 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר	'a.Sher	who	H834 →
לֹֽא־	lo'-	not	H3808 →
יָדְעוּ֙	ya.de.'U	they have known	H3045 →
אִ֔ישׁ	'Ish	a man	H376 →
אוֹצִֽיאָה־	'o.tzi.'ah-	let me bring out	H3318 →
נָּ֤א	na'	please	H4994 →
אֶתְהֶן֙	'et.Hen	<obj.> them	H853 →
אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם	'a.lei.Khem	to you	H413 →
וַעֲשׂ֣וּ	va.'a.Su	and do	H6213 →
לָהֶ֔ן	la.Hen	to <the> them
כַּטּ֖וֹב	ka.Tov	according to the good	H2896 →
בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם	be.'ei.nei.Khem	in view your	H5869 →
רַ֠ק	rak	only	H7535 →
לָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים	la.'a.na.Shim	to the men	H582 →
הָאֵל֙	ha.'El	<the> these	H411 →
אַל־	'al-	may not	H408 →
תַּעֲשׂ֣וּ	ta.'a.Su	you do	H6213 →
דָבָ֔ר	da.Var	anything	H1697 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	for	H3588 →
עַל־	'al-	since	H5921 →
כֵּ֥ן	ken	<thus>	H3651 →
בָּ֖אוּ	Ba.'u	they have come	H935 →
בְּצֵ֥ל	be.Tzel	in [the] shadow of	H6738 →
קֹרָתִֽי׃	ko.ra.Ti	roof my	H6982 →

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- Matthew 25:35–45
  For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
- Ezekiel 18:7
  He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
- Luke 3:11
  John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
- Proverbs 28:27
  Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
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  If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
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Romans 3:8
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
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- Romans 6:1
  What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
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  What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
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Judges 9:15
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leads to
- Isaiah 30:2
  They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.

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