When they had brought them outside, they said, “Flee for your life; do not look back or stop anywhere in the plain; flee to the hills, or else you will be consumed.”
Genesis 19:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [Lot's] wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. American Standard Version (1901) But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Common English Bible When Lot’s wife looked back, she turned into a pillar of salt. Catholic Public Domain Version And his wife, looking behind herself, was turned into a statue of salt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his wife looking behind her was turned into a statue of salt. |
When they had brought them outside, they said, “Flee for your life; do not look back or stop anywhere in the plain; flee to the hills, or else you will be consumed.”
The perverse get what their ways deserve, and the good, what their deeds deserve.
For the censers of these sinners have become holy at the cost of their lives. Make them into hammered plates as a covering for the altar, for they presented them before the Lord and they became holy. Thus they shall be a sign to the Israelites.”
but my righteous one will live by faith. My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.”