Genesis 19:13

for we are about to destroy it, because great complaint concerning the people has come to the Lord and he has sent us to destroy it.”

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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

12Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Bring your sons-in-law, your sons, and daughters, and whoever you have in the city out of this place,

14So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, “Up, go out of this place, for the Lord will destroy the city.” But his sons-in-law thought he was only joking.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13(But the men of Sodom were very wicked and sinned against the Lord.)

Psalms 11:5The Lord examines the righteous and wicked, and the lover of violence he hates.

Matthew 13:49So will it be at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from 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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