Now the valleyof Siddimwas full of tarpits;and the kingsof Sodomand Gomorrahfled,and they fellinto them. But those who survivedfledto the hillcountry.
They saidto oneanother,"Come,let us makebricksand burn[them] thoroughly."And they usedbrickfor stone,and they usedtarfor mortar.
Then they tookallthe goodsof Sodomand Gomorrahand alltheir foodsupply,and departed.
Then afterhis returnfrom the defeatof Chedorlaomerand the kingswhowere with him, the kingof Sodomwentout to meethim at the valleyof Shaveh(that is, the King'sValley).
The kingof Sodomsaidto Abram,"Givethe peopleto me and takethe goodsfor yourself."
Allthesecameas alliesto the valleyof Siddim(that is, the SaltSea).
againstChedorlaomerkingof Elamand Tidalkingof Goiimand Amraphelkingof Shinarand Ariochkingof Ellasar--fourkingsagainstfive.
When they had broughtthem outside,one said,"Escapefor your life!Do not lookbehindyou, and do not stayanywherein the valley;escapeto the mountains,oryou will be sweptaway."
Lotwentup from Zoar,and stayedin the mountains,and his twodaughterswith him; for he was afraidto stayin Zoar;and he stayedin a cave,he and his twodaughters.
Who were destroyedat En-dor,Who becameas dungfor the ground.
Then it will be that he who fleesthe reportof disasterwill fallinto the pit,And he who climbsout of the pitwill be caughtin the snare;For the windowsaboveare opened,and the foundationsof the earthshake.
"The one who fleesfrom the terrorWill fallinto the pit,And the one who climbsup out of the pitWill be caughtin the snare;For I shall bringupon her, [even] upon Moab,The yearof their punishment,"declaresthe LORD.
Now when Israelhad finishedkillingallthe inhabitantsof Aiin the fieldin the wildernesswherethey pursuedthem, and allof them were fallenby the edgeof the sworduntilthey were destroyed,then allIsraelreturnedto Aiand struckit with the edgeof the sword.
