Genesis 19:17

KJV

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

— Genesis 19:17, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. Two angels rescue Lot from Sodom just before God rains fire and sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah, destroying all inhabitants; Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt. Lot and his daughters flee to a cave, where the …

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Other Translations

ASV

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

YLT

And it cometh to pass when he hath brought them out without, that he saith, `Escape for thy life; look not expectingly behind thee, nor stand thou in all the circuit; to the mountain escape, lest thou be consumed.'

BBE

And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.

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