Genesis 19:9

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.

Cross-references

Genesis 13:12 Historical context

In Genesis 13:12, Lot chose to settle near Sodom — and here he suffers the consequence: these same neighbors now turn violently against him.

Proverbs 9:7 says correcting a mocker brings insults — the mob's 'This fellow came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to play the judge!' exemplifies this.

Proverbs 9:8 says rebuking a mocker earns hatred — the mob's angry rejection of Lot's moral appeal proves this.

2 Peter 2:7 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:7, Lot is described as righteous and distressed by lawless conduct — confirming his moral opposition to Sodom seen in this scene.

2 Peter 2:8 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:8, Lot's righteous soul was 'tormented day after day' by what he saw and heard — this confrontation is part of that daily torment.

Ezekiel 16:49 Historical context

Ezekiel 16:49 identifies Sodom's sin as pride and inhospitality, directly explaining the mob's behavior in this scene.

Exodus 2:14 Parallel

In Exodus 2:14, a Hebrew rejects Moses' rebuke with 'Who made you ruler and judge over us?' — the same hostility Lot faces for judging Sodom's men.

In Acts 7:26-28, Moses is pushed aside with 'Who made you ruler and judge?' — echoing how Sodom's men reject Lot's authority to judge them.

In Jeremiah 6:15, people who 'do not even know how to blush' mirror Sodom's men — openly wicked, shameless, and hostile to correction.

In Jeremiah 8:12, the same refusal to blush at detestable conduct mirrors Sodom's brazen aggression toward Lot.