KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After the angels had led them outside the city, one of them said, 'Run for your life! Don't look back, and don't stop anywhere in the valley. Escape to the mountains, or you will be destroyed.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The angel is urgently warning Lot and his family to flee immediately to safety without looking back, because God's judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah is about to begin.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs just before God destroys the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone. Angels had come to rescue Lot and his family because of Abraham's intercession for any righteous people in the city. The 'plain' refers to the Jordan River valley where these cities were located.
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