# after himself

"behind him" or "after he went through"

# I beg you, my brothers

"I plead with you, my brothers"

# my brothers

Lot spoke in a friendly way to the men of the city hoping that they would listen to him. AT: "my friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# do not act so wickedly

"do not do something so wicked" or "do not do such a wicked thing"

# Look

"Pay attention" or "Look here"

# have not slept with

"have not engaged in sex with." Your language may have a more polite way of saying this. AT: "have not known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# whatever is good in your eyes

"whatever you desire" or "whatever you think is right"

# under the shadow of my roof

The two men were guests in Lot's home, so he needed to protect them. The word "roof" is a synecdoche for the whole house and a metaphor for Lot protecting them. AT: "into my house, and God expects me to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sex]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shadow]]