Genesis 19:17 — When they had brought them outside, one said, “Escape for your life! Do not loo… — NASB | maBible

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17 When they had brought them outside, one said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, and do not stay anywhere in the surrounding area; escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away.”

Passage themes

The visitors speak — he said
Flee to survive — Escape for thy life
No looking back — look not behind thee
The urgency to leave — neither stay thou in all the plain

Notes and references

Lit he
Lit in all the circle
Lit mountain

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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