Lotwentout and spoketo his sons-in-law,who were to marryhis daughters,and said,"Up, getout of thisplace,for the LORDwill destroythe city."But he appearedto his sons-in-lawto be jesting.
Whenmorningdawned,the angelsurgedLot,saying,"Up, takeyour wifeand your twodaughterswho are here,oryou will be sweptawayin the punishmentof the city."
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."
"Hurry,escapethere,for I cannotdoanythinguntilyou arrivethere."Thereforethe nameof the townwas calledZoar.
So the courierspassedfrom cityto citythrough the countryof Ephraimand Manasseh,and as faras Zebulun,but they laughedthem to scornand mockedthem.
but they [continually] mockedthe messengersof God,despisedHis wordsand scoffedat His prophets,untilthe wrathof the LORDaroseagainst His people,untiltherewas noremedy.
Then he calledfor Mosesand Aaronat nightand said,"Riseup, getout from amongmy people,bothyou and the sonsof Israel;and go,worshipthe LORD,as you have said.
but he whopaidnoregardto the wordof the LORDlefthis servantsand his livestockin the field.
A manwho hardens[his] neckafter much reproofWill suddenlybe brokenbeyondremedy.
And nowdo not carryon as scoffers,Oryour fetterswill be madestronger;For I have heardfrom the LordGODof hostsOf decisivedestructionon allthe earth.
O LORD,You have deceivedme and I was deceived;You have overcomeme and prevailed.I have becomea laughingstockalldaylong; Everyonemocksme.
But as soon as Jeremiah,whomthe LORDtheir Godhad sent,had finishedtellingallthe peopleallthe wordsof the LORDtheir God--that is, allthesewords--
Azariahthe sonof Hoshaiah,and Johananthe sonof Kareah,and allthe arrogantmensaidto Jeremiah,"You are tellinga lie!The LORDour Godhas not sentyou to say,'You are not to enterEgyptto residethere';
Fleefrom the midstof Babylon,And eachof you savehis life!Do not be destroyedin her punishment,For thisis the LORD'Stimeof vengeance;He is going to renderrecompenseto her.
Then I said,"AhLordGOD!They are sayingof me, 'Is he not [just] speakingparables?'"
"Separateyourselves from amongthiscongregation,that I may consumethem instantly."
and he spoketo the congregation,saying,"Departnowfrom the tentsof thesewickedmen,and touchnothingthat belongs to them, oryou will be sweptawayin alltheir sin."
"Getawayfrom amongthiscongregation,that I may consumethem instantly."Then they fellon their faces.
Nowthe birthof JesusChristwas as follows:when His motherMaryhad been betrothedto Joseph,beforethey came togethershe was foundto be with childby the HolySpirit.
He said,"Leave;for the girlhas not died,but is asleep."And they [began] laughingat Him.
But thesewordsappearedto them as nonsense,and they would not believethem.
While he was stillapproaching,the demonslammedhim [to the ground] and threw him into a convulsion.But Jesusrebukedthe uncleanspirit,and healedthe boyand gave him backto his father.
Nowwhen they heardof the resurrectionof the dead,some[began] to sneer,but otherssaid,"We shall hearyou againconcerningthis."
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
