Genesis 19:27
Early in the morning Abraham rose and went to the place where he had stood before the Lord;
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In The King James Version
And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:
In Context
26But Lot’s wife, who was following him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
Cross References
Genesis 18:22As the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, Abraham remained standing before the Lord
Hebrews 2:1Therefore we must give still more heed to what we were taught, so we do not drift away.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 19:27
26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. This also is written for our admonition. Our Saviour refers to it ( Luke xvii. 32 ), Remember Lot's wife. As by the example of Sodom the wicked are warned to turn from their wickedness, so by the example of Lot's wife the righteous are warned not to turn from their righteousness. See Ezek. iii. 18 , 20 . We have here, I. The sin of Lot's wife: She looked back from behind him. This seemed a small thing, but we are sure, by the punishment… Read the whole commentary →