Genesis 19:14

And Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city.' But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

In Context

13for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.'

15And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying: 'Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here; lest thou be swept away in the iniquity of the city.'

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Cross References

Genesis 19:17And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said: 'Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be swept away.'

Exodus 9:21and he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Numbers 16:21'Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.'

Numbers 16:45(17-10) 'Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.' And they fell upon their faces.

2 Chronicles 36:16but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

Isaiah 28:22Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bands be made strong; for an extermination wholly determined have I heard from the Lord, the GOD of hosts, upon the whole land.

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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