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Genesis 19:12

Genesis 19:12
And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the men said unto Lot,.... When they had got him into the house again, they began to make themselves known unto him, and to acquaint him with the business they came to do:

hast thou here any…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 19:1-38

- The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah 9. גשׁ־<הלאה gesh-hāl'âh, “approach to a distant point,” stand back. 11. סנורים sanevērı̂ym, “blindness,” affecting the mental more than the ocular vision. 37.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law - Here there appears to be but one meant, as the word חתן chathan is in the singular number; but in Gen 19:14 the word is plural, חתיו chathanaiv, his…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 19:12-14

We have here the preparation for Lot's deliverance.

I. Notice is given him of the approach of Sodom's ruin: We will destroy this place, Gen 19:13. Note, The holy angels are ministers of God's wrath…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And the men said The incident just described had revealed the corrupt condition of the city. It had been tried by a simple test, and found wanting. Sodom is doomed; but Lot is to be saved.

any besides…