Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the whole area surrounding the Jordan was well watered in its entirety (before Adonai destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah)—like Adonai’s garden, like the land of Egypt—till you come to Zoar.
Job 40:23 - Tree of Life Version If the river rages, he is not alarmed. He is secure, even though the Jordan surges against his mouth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, if a river is violent and overflows, he does not tremble; he is confident, though the Jordan [River] swells and rushes against his mouth. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth. Common English Bible If the river surges, he doesn’t hurry; he is confident even though the Jordan gushes into his mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version Will he form a covenant with you, and will you accept him as a servant forever? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Will he make a covenant with thee? And wilt thou take him to be a servant for ever? |
Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the whole area surrounding the Jordan was well watered in its entirety (before Adonai destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah)—like Adonai’s garden, like the land of Egypt—till you come to Zoar.
The lotuses conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone, a firm foundation— whoever trusts will not flee in haste.
I dug and drank water, and with the sole of my feet, I dried up all the streams of Egypt.’
Now the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as those who were carrying the ark came into the Jordan and the feet of the kohanim carrying the ark dipped in the edge of the water,