Judges 19:22 “While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the ci…”

Judges 19:22

While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

World English Bible

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain wicked fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we can have sex with him!”

American Standard Version

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as they were making their hearts merie, beholde, the men of the citie, wicked men beset the house round about, and smote at the doore, and spake to this olde man the master of the house saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house that we may knowe him.

Darby Translation

They were making their hearts merry, when behold, the men of the city, sons of Belial, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

Young's Literal Translation

They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men — sons of worthlessness — have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'

Bible in Basic English

While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

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Cross references

“they were”

Judges 16:25 Judges 19:6 Judges 19:7

Judges 16:25 · BSB

And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

Judges 19:6 · BSB

So they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.”

Judges 19:7 · BSB

The man got up to depart, but his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.

“the men”

Judges 20:5 Hosea 9:9 Hosea 10:9 Genesis 19:4

Judges 20:5 · BSB

And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.

Hosea 9:9 · BSB

They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

Hosea 10:9 · BSB

Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?

Genesis 19:4 · BSB

Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.

“sons of Belial”

Deuteronomy 13:13 1 Samuel 2:12 1 Samuel 25:25 2 Corinthians 6:15 1 Samuel 1:16 1 Samuel 10:27

Deuteronomy 13:13 · BSB

that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),

1 Samuel 2:12 · BSB

Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

1 Samuel 25:25 · BSB

My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

2 Corinthians 6:15 · BSB

What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

1 Samuel 1:16 · BSB

Do not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”

1 Samuel 10:27 · BSB

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

“Bring forth”

1 Corinthians 6:9 Jude 1:7 Genesis 19:5 Romans 1:26 Romans 1:27

1 Corinthians 6:9 · BSB

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Jude 1:7 · BSB

In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

Genesis 19:5 · BSB

They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”

Romans 1:26 · BSB

For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.

Romans 1:27 · BSB

Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.

23The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.

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