Genesis 19:14

And Lot went forth and spake unto his sons-in-law who were about to take his two daughters and said Arise come forth out of this place, for Yahweh is about to destroy the city. And it came to pass, that he was as one that laughed, in the eyes of his sons-in-law.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

In Context

13For we are about to destroy this place,—for, great, is the outcry of them unto the face of Yahweh, so that Yahweh hath sent us to destroy it.

15But as soon as, the dawn had sprung up, the messengers hastened Lot saying,—Arise! take thy wife and thy two daughters that are at hand, lest thou be swept away in the punishment of the city.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:17And it came to pass when they had brought them forth outside, that they said, Escape for thy life, Look not behind thee, neither stand still in all the vale,—To the mountain, escape thou lest thou be swept away.

Exodus 9:21but, whoso applied not his heart unto the word of Yahweh, left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Numbers 16:21Separate yourselves out of the midst of this assembly,—that I may consume them in a moment.

Numbers 16:45Lift yourselves up out of the midst of this assembly, that I may consume them, as in a moment,—And they fell upon their faces.

2 Chronicles 36:16yet became they mockers of the messengers of God, and despisers of his words, and mimics of his prophets,—until the mounting up of the wrath of Yahweh against his people, until there was no healing.

Isaiah 28:22Now, therefore do not show yourselves scoffers, Lest your fetters, be bound fast,—For, of a full end, and that a decreed one, have I heard from My Lord, Yahweh of hosts upon all the land

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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