And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who had married his daughters, and said, 'Get up and get out of this place, because the LORD is going to destroy this city.' But to his sons-in-law, he seemed like he was joking around.
This verse shows that when Lot tried to warn his family about God's coming judgment on the city, they didn't take him seriously and thought he was kidding.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot was a righteous man living in a city notorious for its moral corruption and wickedness, as described in Genesis. God had decided to destroy the city due to its sins and sent angels to warn Lot and his family to escape immediately. When Lot urgently tried to convince his sons-in-law to flee with him, they dismissed his warning as a joke, reflecting the general unbelief and mockery toward divine messages in that culture.
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