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Genesis 19:23

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The sun had come up over the earth when Lot arrived in Zoar.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse marks the moment when Lot reached safety in the small city of Zoar just as daybreak arrived.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the dramatic escape from Sodom and Gomorrah, which God was about to destroy with fire and sulfur. Lot had been warned by angels to flee immediately, and he had negotiated with them to let him escape to the small nearby city of Zoar instead of the mountains. The timing shows that Lot traveled through the night to reach safety before God's judgment fell on the wicked cities.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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