And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
But they said, 'Get out of our way!' Then they said, 'This outsider came here as a stranger, and now he thinks he can tell us what to do! We'll treat you worse than we planned to treat them.' They pushed hard against Lot and moved closer to break down the door.
The angry crowd rejected Lot's attempt to protect his guests and threatened him with even worse violence because he dared to stand against them as an outsider.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place in the ancient city of Sodom, where Lot had moved to live among people whose values conflicted with his own. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, protecting guests in your home was considered a sacred duty, but the men of Sodom were determined to harm the visitors (who were actually angels). Lot, though he had lived there for years, was still viewed as a foreigner who had no right to challenge their behavior.
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