Genesis 19:13

For we will destroy this place, because the crye of them is great before the Lord, and the Lord hath sent vs to destroy it.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 vnto Lot, Whom hast thou yet here? either sonne in lawe, or thy sonnes, or thy daughters, or whatsoeuer thou hast in the citie, bring it out of this place.

14Then Lot went out and spake vnto his sonnes in lawe, which maried his daughters, and said, Arise, get you out of this place: for the Lord will destroy the citie: but he seemed to his sonnes in lawe as though he had mocked.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13Now the men of Sodom were wicked and exceeding sinners against the Lord.

Numbers 16:21Separate your selues from among this Cogregation, that I may consume them at once.

Psalms 11:5The Lord will try the righteous: but the wicked and him that loueth iniquitie, doeth his soule hate.

Isaiah 36:10And am I now come vp without the Lord to this land to destroy it? The Lord sayd vnto me, Goe vp against this land and destroy it.

Ezekiel 9:5And to the other he said, that I might heare, Goe ye after him through the citie, and smite: let your eye spare none, neither haue pitie.

Matthew 13:49So shall it be at the end of the world. The Angels shall goe foorth, and seuer the bad from among the iust,

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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