Genesis 19:27

Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood before Yahweh.

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And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:

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26But Lot's wife, who was behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

28He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and toward all the land of the plain. He looked and behold, smoke was rising from the land like the smoke of a furnace.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:22So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before Yahweh.

Ezekiel 16:49Behold! This was the sin of your sister Sodom that she was arrogant in her leisure, careless and unconcerned about anything. She did not strengthen the hands of the poor and needy people.

Hebrews 2:1Therefore we must give far more attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

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 →

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