Genesis 19:13

For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

In Context

12And they said to Lot: Hast thou here ally of thine? son in law, or sons, or daughters, all that are thine bring them out of this city:

14So Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law that were to have his daughters, and said : Arise : get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13And the men of Sodom were very wicked, and sinners before the face of the Lord, beyond measure.

Numbers 16:21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may presently destroy them.

Psalms 11:5For, lo, the wicked have bent their bow; they have prepared their arrows in the quiver; to shoot in the dark the upright of heart.

Isaiah 36:10And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me: Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Ezekiel 9:5And to the others he said in my hearing: Go ye after him through the city, and strike: let not your eyes spare, nor be ye moved with pity.

Matthew 13:49So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 19:13-15

Rescue of Lot out of Sodom. ( b. c. 1898.) 12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: 13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord ; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it. 14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city.… Read the whole commentary →

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