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# [Lot](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lot)'s visitors struck with blindness the men
The phrase "struck with blindness" is a metaphor; the visitors did not physically hit the men. AT: "[Lot](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lot)'s visitors blinded the men" or "they took away their sight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# both young and old
"men of all ages." This merism emphasizes that the visitors blinded all the men. This could indicate social standing rather than age. AT: "both small and great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])