1 And the two angels came to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat by the gate of Sodom, and Lot having seen them, rose up to meet them, and he worshipped with his face to the ground, and said,
2 Lo! my lords, turn aside to the house of your servant, and rest from your journey, and wash your feet, and having risen early in the morning ye shall depart on your journey. And they said, Nay, but we will lodge in the street.
3 And he constrained them, and they turned aside to him, and they entered into his house, and he made a feast for them, and baked unleavened cakes for them, and they did eat.
4 But before they went to sleep, the men of the city, the Sodomites, compassed the house, both young and old, all the people together.
5 And they called out Lot, and said to him, Where are the men that went in to thee this night? bring them out to us that we may be with them.
6 And Lot went out to them to the porch, and he shut the door after him,
7 and said to them, By no means, brethren, do not act villanously.
8 But I have two daughters, who have not known a man. I will bring them out to you, and do ye use them as it may please you, only do not injury to these men, to avoid which they came under the shelter of my roof.
9 And they said to him, Stand back there, thou camest in to sojourn, was it also to judge? Now then we would harm thee more than them. And they pressed hard on the man, even Lot, and they drew nigh to break the door.
10 And the men stretched forth their hands and drew Lot in to them into the house, and shut the door of the house.
11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, and they were wearied with seeking the door.
12 And the men said to Lot, Hast thou here sons-in-law, or sons or daughters, or if thou hast any other friend in the city, bring them out of this place.
13 For we are going to destroy this place; for their cry has been raised up before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.