And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Lot looked out and saw the entire Jordan valley, which was well-watered everywhere before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. It was like the garden of the LORD, as fertile as the land of Egypt, all the way to the city of Zoar.
This verse describes how Lot saw the Jordan valley as a beautiful, fertile land that was like paradise before God later destroyed the wicked cities there.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Abraham and Lot needed to separate because their flocks and herds had grown too large for the land to support both groups. The narrator mentions the future destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah to show the irony - Lot chose what looked like the best land, but it would later be judged for its wickedness. The comparison to Egypt refers to the Nile delta region, known for its agricultural richness.
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