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
In the biblical narrative, Abraham and his nephew Lot had become wealthy with flocks and herds, leading to strife between their herdsmen and forcing them to separate their camps. Abraham generously allowed Lot to choose his portion of the land first, and Lot selected the well-watered plain of Jordan because it appeared lush and fertile, reminiscent of the Garden of Eden or the prosperous land of Egypt. This choice was made before the Lord's judgment on the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which Lot would later experience.
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