Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

They struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with a blinding light so that they were unable to find the entrance.

International Standard Version

and blinded the men who were at the entrance of the house, from the least important to the greatest, so they were unable to find the doorway.

A Conservative Version

And they smote the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

Amplified

They struck (punished) the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, from the young men to the old men, so that they exhausted themselves trying to find the doorway.

Bible in Basic English

But the men who were outside the door they made blind, all of them, small and great, so that they were tired out with looking for the door.

Darby Translation

And they smote the men that were at the entrance of the house with blindness, from the smallest to the greatest; and they wearied themselves to find the entrance.

Julia Smith Translation

And the men which were at the door of the house, they struck with blindness, from small to great: and they will be wearied to find the door.

King James 2000

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the men who [were] at the entrance of the house they struck with blindness, both small and great, and they were unable to find the entrance.

Modern King James verseion

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the men that were at the door of the house, they smote with blindness - both small and great, so that they could not find the door.

NET Bible

Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, from the youngest to the oldest, with blindness. The men outside wore themselves out trying to find the door.

New Heart English Bible

They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

The Emphasized Bible

the men also who were at the entrance of the house, smote they with blindness, from small even unto great, so that they wearied themselves to find the entrance.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the men who are at the opening of the house they have smitten with blindness, from small even unto great, and they weary themselves to find the opening.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And they smote
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

that were at the door
פּתח 
Pethach 
Usage: 164

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

with blindness
סנור 
Canver 
Usage: 3

קטן קטן 
Qatan 
Usage: 101

and great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

לאה 
La'ah 
Usage: 19

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

References

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

The Rescue Of Lot From Sodom

10 But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. 11 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. 12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place:


Cross References

2 Kings 6:18

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Acts 13:11

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Deuteronomy 28:28-29

Jehovah will smite thee with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart;

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.

Isaiah 57:10

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

Jeremiah 2:36

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

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