Parallel Verses New International Version Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan that it was thoroughly watered, before Jehovah had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; as the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as one goes to Zoar. World English Bible Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar. Young's Literal Translation And Lot lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the whole circuit of the Jordan that it is all a watered country (before Jehovah's destroying Sodom and Gomorrah, as Jehovah's garden, as the land of Egypt,) in thy coming toward Zoar, Genesis 13:10 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleLike the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar - There is an obscurity in this verse which Houbigant has removed by the following translation: Ea autem, priusquam Sodomam Gornorrhamque Do minus delerit, erat, qua itur Segor, tota irrigua, quasi hortus Domini, et quasi terra Aegypti. "But before the Lord had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was, as thou goest to Zoar, well watered, like the garden of the Lord, and like the land of Egypt." As paradise was watered by the four neighboring streams, and as Egypt was watered by the annual overflowing of the Nile; so were the plains of the Jordan, and all the land on the way to Zoar, well watered and fertilized by the overflowing of the Jordan. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and beheld. *etc: the plain. Psalm 107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. the garden. Zoar. Instead of 'Zoar,' which was situated at the extremity of the plain of Jordan, the Syriac reads 'Zoan,' which was situated in the south of Egypt, and in a well-watered country. Library July 21. "Look from the Place Where Thou Art" (Gen. xiii. 14). "Look from the place where thou art" (Gen. xiii. 14). Let us now see the blessedness of faith. Our own littleness and nothingness sometimes becomes bondage. We are so small in our own eyes we dare not claim God's mighty promises. We say: "If I could be sure I was in God's way I could trust." This is all wrong. Self-consciousness is a great barrier to faith. Get your eyes on Him and Him alone; not on your faith, but on the Author of your faith; not a half look, but a steadfast, prolonged look, with … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth The Land of Promise Cross References Genesis 2:8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. Genesis 2:10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. Genesis 11:27 This is the account of Terah's family line. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. Genesis 13:9 Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right, I'll go to the left." Genesis 13:11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: Genesis 14:2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). Genesis 14:8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim Jump to Previous Beheld Destroyed Egypt Everywhere Eyes Garden Goest Gomorrah Jordan Lot Plain Sodom Watered Well-Watered ZoarJump to Next Beheld Destroyed Egypt Everywhere Eyes Garden Goest Gomorrah Jordan Lot Plain Sodom Watered Well-Watered ZoarLinks Genesis 13:10 NIVGenesis 13:10 NLT Genesis 13:10 ESV Genesis 13:10 NASB Genesis 13:10 KJV Genesis 13:10 Bible Apps Genesis 13:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 13:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 13:10 French Bible Genesis 13:10 German Bible Genesis 13:10 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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