KJV ORIGINAL
But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the men reached out, grabbed Lot, and pulled him back inside the house with them, then shut the door.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The angels rescued Lot by pulling him to safety inside his house when he was in danger from the angry mob outside.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, when two angels had come to rescue Lot and his family. A violent mob had surrounded Lot's house demanding he turn over his guests, and when Lot tried to reason with them outside, he found himself in grave danger. The 'men' refers to the angels who had appeared in human form.
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