KJV ORIGINAL
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the plain, and saw thick smoke rising from the whole area like smoke from a furnace.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes someone witnessing the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, with smoke rising like from a massive furnace.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and sulfur because of their wickedness. Abraham is looking from a distance at the aftermath of God's judgment, having previously pleaded with God to spare the cities if righteous people could be found there. The 'plain' refers to the Jordan River valley where these cities were located.
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