Genesis 19:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.”
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“And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the men who <FI>are<Fi> at the opening of the house they have smitten with blindness, from small even unto great, and they weary themselves to find the opening.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 19:11 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 28:28The LORD will afflict you with madness, blindness, and confusion of mind,
- 2 Kings 6:18As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.
- Ecclesiastes 10:15The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
- Isaiah 57:10You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.
- Jeremiah 2:36How unstable you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria.
- Acts 13:11Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
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