Genesis 19:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has become great before the LORD; and the LORD has sent us to destroy it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The angels are telling Lot that God has sent them to destroy Sodom because the people's wickedness has reached the point where God must act in judgment.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Genesis, two angels visit Lot in the city of Sodom, a place notorious for its deep moral corruption and violence against the vulnerable. God had heard the desperate cries of the oppressed rising up to Him, prompting His decision to judge and destroy the city as a consequence of its sins. The angels were sent directly by the Lord to execute this judgment while offering Lot and his family a chance to escape.

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