Genesis 19:13

for we are destroying this place, for their cry has been great [before] the face of YHWH, and YHWH does send us to destroy it.”

Literal Standard Version

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 the men say to Lot, “Whom have you here still? Son-in-law, your sons also, and your daughters, and all whom you have in the city, bring out from this place;

14And Lot goes out and speaks to his sons-in-law, those taking his daughters, and says, “Rise, go out from this place, for YHWH is destroying the city”; and he is as [one] mocking in the eyes of his sons-in-law.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13and the men of Sodom [are] evil, and sinners before YHWH exceedingly.

Numbers 16:21“Be separated from the midst of this congregation, and I consume them in a moment”;

Psalms 11:5YHWH tries the righteous. And the wicked and the lover of violence, || His soul has hated,

Isaiah 36:10And now, without YHWH have I come up against this land to destroy it? YHWH said to me, Go up to this land, and you have destroyed it.”

Ezekiel 9:5And to the others he said in my ears, “Pass on into the city after him, and strike; your eye does not pity, nor do you spare;

Matthew 13:49so will it be in the full end of the age, the messengers will come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous,

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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