New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 19:29
29So it came about, when God destroyed the cities of the surrounding area, that 1God remembered Abraham, and 2sent Lot out of the midst of the destruction, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had lived.
Genesis 19:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
- New International Version (NIV)So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So it was that, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow when he overthrew the cities in which Lot had lived.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.
Context of Genesis 19:29
27Now Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood before the Lord; 28and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the surrounding area; and behold, he saw the smoke of the land ascended like the smoke of a furnace. So it came about, when God destroyed the cities of the surrounding area, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the destruction, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had lived. 30Now Lot went up from Zoar with his two daughters and stayed in the mountains, because he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters. 31Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to have relations with us according to the custom of all the earth.
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וַיְהִ֗י בְּשַׁחֵ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־עָרֵ֣י הַכִּכָּ֔ר וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיְשַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־לוֹט֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָ֔ה בַּהֲפֹךְ֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יָשַׁ֥ב בָּהֵ֖ן לֽוֹט׃Read the interlinear
- So it cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- when Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- destroyedשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
- the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of the surroundingכִּכָּרkikâr · Plain (of Jericho)H3603
- rememberedזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- Lotלוֹטlôţ · LotH3876
- of the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- of the destructionהֲפֵכָהhăphêkâh · overthrowH2018
- when He overthrewהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
- in whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- had livedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
Cross-references for Genesis 19:29
- Genesis 8:1But God remembered Noah and all the animals and all the livestock that were with him in the ark; and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided.
- Genesis 12:2And I will make you into a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing;
- Genesis 18:23Abraham approached and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
- Genesis 30:22Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.
- Deuteronomy 9:5It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are going in to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and in order to confirm the oath which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- Nehemiah 13:14Remember me for this, my God, and do not wipe out my loyal deeds which I have performed for the house of my God and its services.
- Psalms 25:7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings; Remember me according to Your faithfulness, For Your goodness’ sake, Lord.
- Psalms 105:8He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
- Psalms 106:4Remember me, Lord, in Your favor toward Your people. Visit me with Your salvation,
- Psalms 136:23Who remembered us in our lowliness, For His faithfulness is everlasting,
- Psalms 145:20The Lord watches over all who love Him, But He will destroy all the wicked.
- Ezekiel 36:31Then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for your wrongdoings and your abominations.
- Hosea 11:8How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled.
Commentaries on Genesis 19:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29God remembered Abraham - Though he did not descend lower than ten righteous persons, (see Genesis 18:32;), yet the Lord had respect to the spirit of his petitions, and spared all those who could be called righteous, and for Abraham's sake offered salvation to all the family of Lot, though neither his sons-in-law elect nor his own wife ultimately profited by it. The former ridiculed the warning; and the latter, though led out by the hands of the angel, yet…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-38Verses 1-38 - The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah 9. גשׁ־ gesh -hāl'âh “approach to a distant point,” stand back. 11. סנורים sanevērı̂ym “blindness,” affecting the mental more than the ocular vision. 37. מואב mô'āb Moab; מאב mē'āb “from a father.” בן־עמי ben -‛amı̂y Ben-ammi, “son of my people.” עמון ‛amôn Ammon, “of the people.” This chapter is the continuation and conclusion of the former. It records a part of God‘s strange work - strange…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29God listened to Abraham's plea (compare 18:23–32). But Lot lost everything during the destruction of Sodom. His choice to live in the fertile land of Sodom eventually led him into a dangerous situation (13:10–13). After this, he could no longer remain in the land he had chosen.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. when God destroyed the cities, &c.--This is most welcome and instructive after so painful a narrative. It shows if God is a "consuming fire" to the wicked [De 4:24; He 12:29], He is the friend of the righteous. He "remembered" the intercessions of Abraham, and what confidence should not this give us that He will remember the intercessions of a greater than Abraham in our behalf.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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