Genesis 19:27
Abraham went up early in the morning 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 looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Cross References
Genesis 18:22The men turned from there, and went towards Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:49“‘“Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters. She also didn’t strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Hebrews 2:1Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we 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 →