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But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.
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A City United in Sin
Commentators unanimously highlight that the entire city, 'both young and old, all the people from every quarter,' participated in this evil act. This detail is crucial as it demonstrates the complete moral corruption of Sodom and confirms that not even the ten righteous people Abraham pleaded for could be found, thus sealing the city's fate.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
גשׁ־ < הלאה (gesh - hāl'âh), meaning “approach to a distant point,” or “stand back.”
סנורים (san'evērı̂ym
19th Century
Anglican
From every quarter. — Hebrew, from the end. This may mean either “to the last man” or “from the very end of the town.” In…
16th Century
Protestant
Before they lay down. Here, in a single crime, Moses sets before our eyes a vivid picture of Sodom. For it is therefore obvious how devili…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But before they lay down Upon their beds to sleep; it was between supper time and bedtime that the following affair happe…
Lot was good, but there was no one else of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Therefore, care was t…
