And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
While Lot hesitated and delayed, the angels grabbed him by the hand, along with his wife and two daughters. The LORD was showing mercy to him, so they led them out and brought them safely outside the city.
God showed mercy to Lot by having the angels physically pull him and his family to safety when he was too slow to leave the doomed city on his own.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis 19, two angels sent by God arrive in the wicked city of Sodom to warn Lot, a righteous man living there, that the city will be destroyed due to its pervasive sin. Lot is urged to flee with his family immediately, but he hesitates out of attachment or fear. The angels physically take hold of Lot, his wife, and his daughters to lead them out of the city, demonstrating God's merciful intervention before the destruction begins.
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