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Genesis 19:29
29So 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But God had listened to Abraham’s request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.
Context of Genesis 19:29
27Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord. 28He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace. 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. 30Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave. 31One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it came to pass, when Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- destroyedשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
- the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of the plainכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
- rememberedזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
- and sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- Lotלוֹטlôţ · LotH3876
- out of the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- of the overthrowהֲפֵכָהhăphêkâh · overthrowH2018
- when he overthrewהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
- in the whichהֵןhên · they(fem.)H2004
- dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
Cross-references for Genesis 19:29
- Genesis 8:1But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.
- Genesis 12:2“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
- Genesis 18:23Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
- Genesis 30:22Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive.
- Deuteronomy 9:5It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity that you are going in to take possession of their land; but on account of the wickedness of these nations, the Lord your God will drive them out before you, to accomplish what he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
- Nehemiah 13:14Remember me for this, my God, and do not blot out what I have so faithfully done for the house of my God and its services.
- Psalms 25:7Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.
- Psalms 105:8He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
- Psalms 106:4Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people, come to my aid when you save them,
- Psalms 136:23He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever.
- Psalms 145:20The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
- Ezekiel 36:31Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices.
- Hosea 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.
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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