14And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
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Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-14)We have here the preparation for Lot’s deliverance. I. Notice is given him of the approach of Sodom’s ruin: We will destroy this place , Gen. 19:13. Note, The holy angels are ministers of God’s wrath for the destruction of sinners, as well as of his mercy for the preservation and deliverance of his people. In this sense, the good angels become evil angels , Ps. 78:49. II. He is directed to give no…
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