Genesis 19:25
19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
KJV
He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew on the ground.
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew on the ground. ¶
What does Genesis 19:25 mean?
Genesis 19:25 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָפַךְ (hâphak), אֵל (ʼêl), עִיר (ʻîyr). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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HENRY_FULL · Genesis 19:17–25
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Genesis 14:3All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 19:25.
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
Genesis 13:12Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
Genesis 19:21And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. thee: Heb. thy face
Genesis 23:10And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, audience: Heb. ears
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 19:25 say?
Genesis 19:25 (King James Version) reads: "And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground."
Is Genesis 19:25 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 19:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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