So Lot chose for himself the whole area surrounding the Jordan. Lot journeyed to the east, and they separated from each other.
Genesis 13:12 - Tree of Life Version Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the valley. And he moved his tent from place to place near Sodom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the [Jordan] Valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom and dwelt there. American Standard Version (1901) Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom. Common English Bible Abram settled in the land of Canaan, and Lot settled near the cities of the valley and pitched his tent close to Sodom. Catholic Public Domain Version Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan. In truth, Lot stayed in the towns that were around the Jordan, and he lived in Sodom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Abram dwelt in the land of Chanaan; and Lot abode in the towns that were about the Jordan, and dwelt in Sodom. |
So Lot chose for himself the whole area surrounding the Jordan. Lot journeyed to the east, and they separated from each other.
They also took Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions, and they left (as he was living in Sodom).
that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (this is Zoar).
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, while Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, and bowed down with his face to the ground.
and Adonai rained sulfur and fire upon Sodom and Gomorrah from Adonai out of the sky.
So He demolished these cities and the whole surrounding area, all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation of the ground.
So it was, as God destroyed the cities of the surrounding area, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the upheaval, when He demolished the cities where Lot had dwelt.