And there came two angels to Sodom at even. And Lot sat at the gate of
the city. And Lot saw them, and rose up against {to meet} them, and he
bowed himself to the ground with his face. And he said: See lords, turn
in I pray you in to your servant's house and tarry all night and wash
your feet, and rise up early and go on your ways. And they said: nay,
but we will bide in the streets all night. And he compelled them
exceedingly. And they turned in unto him and entered into his house,
and he made them a feast and did bake sweet cakes, and they ate. But
before they went to rest, the men of the city of Sodom compassed the
house round about both old and young, all the people from all quarters.
And they called unto Lot and said unto him: where are the men which
came into thy house to night? bring them out unto us that we may do our
lust with them. And Lot went out at doors unto them and shut the door
after him and said: nay for god's {goddes} sake brethren, do not so
wickedly. Behold I have two daughters which have known no man, them
will I bring out unto you: do with them as it seemeth you good: Only
unto these men do nothing, for therefore came they under the shadow of
my roof. And they said: come hither. And they said: camest thou not in
to sojourn, and wilt thou be now a judge? we will surely deal worse
with thee than with them. And as they preased sore upon Lot and began
to break up the door, the men put forth their hands and pulled Lot into
the house to them and shut to the door. 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. And the men said moreover unto Lot:
If thou have yet here any son-in-law or sons or daughters or whatsoever
thou hast in the city, bring it out of this place: for we must destroy
this place, because the cry of them is great before the LORD. Wherefore
he hath sent us to destroy it. And Lot went out and spake unto his
sons-in-law which should have married his daughters, and said: stond up
and get yow out of this place, for the LORD will destroy the city. But
he seemed as though he had mocked, unto his sons-in-law. And as the
morning arose the angels caused Lot to speed him saying. Stond up, take
thy wife and thy two daughters and that that is at hand, lest thou
perish in the sin of the city. And as he prolonged the time, the men
caught both him, his wife and his two daughters by the hands, because
the LORD was merciful unto him, and they brought him forth and set him
without the city. When they had brought them out, they said: Save thy
life and look not behind thee neither tarry thou in any place of the
country, but save thyself in the mountain, lest thou perish. Then said
Lot unto them: Oh nay my Lord: {lorde} behold, inasmuch as thy servant
hath found grace in thy sight, now make thy mercy great which thou
shewest unto me in saving my life. For I can not save myself in the
mountains, lest some misfortune fall upon me and I die.
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