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.
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.
This verse describes someone witnessing the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, with smoke rising like from a massive furnace.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Abraham is looking back at the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah after God had destroyed them with fire and brimstone as a judgment for their extreme wickedness and moral corruption. This event occurs shortly after Abraham interceded with God on behalf of the cities, but their sins were deemed too great for mercy. The smoke rising like a furnace symbolizes the complete and devastating consequences of divine judgment on unrepentant societies.
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