So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves from one other.
Genesis 13:12 - Y'all Version Bible Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as 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 the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves from one other.
They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
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 (also called Zoar).
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them and went up to meet them. He bowed with his face to the earth,
Then YHWH rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah sulfur and fire from YHWH out of the sky.
He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew on the ground.
When God destroyed the cities of the plain, God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.