Genesis 19:16-25

16But he hesitated. So the men 1grasped his hand and the hand of his wife and the 2hands of his two daughters, because 3the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city. 17When they had brought them outside, 4one said, “5Escape for your life! 6Do not look behind you, and do not stay 7anywhere in the 8surrounding area; escape to 9the 10mountains, or you will be swept away.” 18But Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lords! 19Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your compassion, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the 11mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die; 20now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) 12so that my life may be saved.” 21And he said to him, “Behold, I grant you this 13request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. 22Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the town was named 1415Zoar.

23The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar. 24Then the Lord 16rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah from the Lord out of heaven, 25and 17He overthrew those cities, and all the surrounding area, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.