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Genesis 19:27

What does Genesis 19:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 19:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Jehovah:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Jehovah:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Abraham got up early in the morning and went to the place where he had been talking with the Lord:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Abraham riseth early in the morning, unto the place where he hath stood <FI>before<Fi> the face of Jehovah;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Abraham got up early in the morning, and in the place where he had stood before with the Lord:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Abraham rose early in the morning [and went] to the place where he had stood before Jehovah;

Context

v.26But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

v.27This passage

v.28and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the Plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 16:49

    Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

  • Hebrews 2:1

    Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them.

  • Psalms 5:3

    O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

  • Genesis 18:22

    And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.

  • Habakkuk 2:1

    I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.

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