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הנה נא לי שתי בנות. חלילה שהיה מפקיר בנותיו אלא כאומר לחבירו הלא ביתי פתוחה קח מה שתרצה או כמשליך עצמו על האדם כשרוצים לרצחו ואומר הרגוני כי ידע שלא יעשה (דרשות א"ש): הנה נא לי שתי בנות, Lot most certainly did not mean to “sacrifice” his daughters. His turn of phrase must be understood in the same sense as when someone says to his good friend: “my house is at your disposal. Help yourself to whatever you desire!” Or, the words may be understood as if someone under the threat of being murdered shouts at his would-be murderers: “go ahead and kill me, (if you dare)” He knew full well that these people were not going to do what he had proposed to them.