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Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/esv/luke/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all— <a href="/bsb/luke/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/blb/luke/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and in that day Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed all. <a href="/kjv/luke/17.htm">King James Bible</a> But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. <a href="/nkjv/luke/17.htm">New King James Version</a> but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/nasb_/luke/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> but on the day that Lot left Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/nasb/luke/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/nasb77/luke/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/lsb/luke/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/amp/luke/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> but on the [very] day that Lot left Sodom it rained fire and brimstone (burning sulfur) from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/csb/luke/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/hcsb/luke/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/asv/luke/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all: <a href="/cev/luke/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But on the very day Lot left Sodom, fiery flames poured down from the sky and killed everyone. <a href="/erv/luke/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all: <a href="/gwt/luke/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But on the day that Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from the sky and destroyed all of them. <a href="/gnt/luke/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> On the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and killed them all. <a href="/isv/luke/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> But on the day when Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed all of them. <a href="/msb/luke/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/net/luke/17.htm">NET Bible</a> but on the day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/nheb/luke/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky, and destroyed them all. <a href="/wbt/luke/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all: <a href="/wey/luke/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> but on the day that Lot left Sodom, God rained fire and brimstone from the sky and destroyed them all. <a href="/web/luke/17.htm">World English Bible</a> but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky and destroyed them all. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and on the day Lot went forth from Sodom, He rained fire and brimstone from the sky, and destroyed all. <a href="/blb/luke/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and in that day Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed all. <a href="/ylt/luke/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and on the day Lot went forth from Sodom, He rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed all. <a href="/slt/luke/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the day which Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from heaven, and destroyed all.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And in the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. <a href="/cpdv/luke/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, on the day that Lot departed from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and it destroyed them all. <a href="/nabre/luke/17.htm">New American Bible</a> on the day when Lot left Sodom, fire and brimstone rained from the sky to destroy them all. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> but on the day that Lot left Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from heaven and destroyed all of them<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But in the day when Lot went out of Sodom, the Lord sent down a rain of fire and sulphur from heaven, and destroyed them all. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/17.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But in the day that Lot went out from Sadom, THE LORD JEHOVAH caused it to rain fire and brimstone from the sky and destroyed all of them.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/17.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> but in the day in which Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. <a href="/godbey/luke/17.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>and on the day on which Lot went out from Sodom, fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/17.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> but the day Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. <a href="/mace/luke/17.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but the very day that Lot went out of Sodom, a storm of lightning and thunder fell from heaven and destroy'd them all. <a href="/wey/luke/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> but on the day that Lot left Sodom, God rained fire and brimstone from the sky and destroyed them all. <a href="/worrell/luke/17.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>but on the day on which Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/17.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>but the <Fr>very<FR> day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed <Fr>them<FR> all.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/17-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=6983" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/17.htm">The Coming of the Kingdom</a> …28It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hē (RelPro-DFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">on the</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-DFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/3091.htm" title="3091: Lōt (N-NMS) -- (Hebrew), Lot, nephew of Abraham. Of Hebrew origin; Lot, a patriarch.">Lot</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">left</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/4670.htm" title="4670: Sodomōn (N-GNP) -- Sodom. Plural of Hebrew origin; Sodoma, a place in Palestine.">Sodom,</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyr (N-ANS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2303.htm" title="2303: theion (N-ANS) -- Brimstone, sulfur. Probably neuter of theios; sulphur.">sulfur</a> <a href="/greek/1026.htm" title="1026: ebrexen (V-AIA-3S) -- To moisten, rain, send rain. A primary verb; to moisten.">rained down</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranou (N-GMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/622.htm" title="622: apōlesen (V-AIA-3S) -- From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.">destroyed</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantas (Adj-AMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">them all.</a> 30It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a> Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. / Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground. <a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a> As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. <a href="/2_peter/2-6.htm">2 Peter 2:6</a> if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a> In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. <a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">Genesis 19:15-17</a> At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” / But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them. / As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!” <a href="/genesis/19-12.htm">Genesis 19:12-13</a> Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, / because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.” <a href="/genesis/19-28.htm">Genesis 19:28</a> He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the plain, and he saw the smoke rising from the land like smoke from a furnace. <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Ezekiel 16:49-50</a> Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. / Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a> And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. <a href="/jeremiah/50-40.htm">Jeremiah 50:40</a> As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. <a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Amos 4:11</a> “Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a> Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified. <a href="/matthew/10-15.htm">Matthew 10:15</a> Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. <a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23-24</a> And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. / But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Mark 6:11</a> If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.<a href="/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16-25</a> And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city… <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23-25</a> And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: … <a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Isaiah 1:9</a> Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Brimstone</a> <a href="/luke/17-27.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/luke/17-27.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/luke/12-49.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/luke/15-28.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/17-24.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/luke/12-46.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Rained</a> <a href="/luke/17-24.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/luke/10-12.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Sulfur</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Sulphur</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/9-17.htm">Brimstone</a> <a href="/john/17-12.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/luke/20-16.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/luke/22-55.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/18-13.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/john/19-24.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Rained</a> <a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/romans/9-29.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/revelation/9-17.htm">Sulfur</a> <a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Sulphur</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 17</div>1. <a href="/luke/17-1.htm">Jesus teaches to avoid occasions of offense;</a> 3. <a href="/luke/17-3.htm">and to forgive one another.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/17-5.htm">The power of faith.</a> 6. <a href="/luke/17-6.htm">How we are bound to God.</a> 11. <a href="/luke/17-11.htm">Jesus heals ten lepers.</a> 22. <a href="/luke/17-22.htm">Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But on the day Lot left Sodom This phrase refers to the biblical account of Lot, Abraham's nephew, who lived in the city of Sodom. The narrative is found in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>. Lot's departure from Sodom is significant as it marks the moment of divine judgment on the city. The urgency of Lot's exit, prompted by angelic messengers, underscores the immediacy of God's impending wrath. This event is a typology of deliverance, illustrating God's ability to rescue the righteous from judgment, as seen in <a href="/2_peter/2-7.htm">2 Peter 2:7-9</a>.fire and sulfur rained down from heaven The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is described as a supernatural act of God, where fire and sulfur (often translated as brimstone) are used as instruments of judgment. This imagery is consistent with other biblical depictions of divine wrath, such as the plagues in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23-24</a>) and the final judgment in <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a>. Archaeological evidence suggests that the region around the Dead Sea, where Sodom is believed to have been located, has layers of sulfur deposits, supporting the biblical account.and destroyed them all The total destruction of Sodom serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. It highlights the theme of divine justice, where God's patience with human wickedness has limits. This event is often referenced in Scripture as a warning, such as in <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a>, which speaks of Sodom and Gomorrah as examples of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. The phrase also emphasizes the completeness of God's judgment, leaving no survivors, which parallels the finality of judgment at the end of the age.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a> A righteous man living in Sodom, Lot was Abraham's nephew. He is a central figure in the account of Sodom's destruction, representing God's mercy and deliverance for the faithful. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm">Sodom</a> An ancient city known for its wickedness and sinfulness. It serves as a symbol of God's judgment against sin. 3. <a href="/topical/f/fire_and_sulfur.htm">Fire and Sulfur</a> The divine instruments of judgment used to destroy Sodom, symbolizing God's wrath and the finality of His judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/d/destruction_of_sodom.htm">Destruction of Sodom</a> A historical event where God executed judgment on Sodom due to its pervasive sin, serving as a warning for future generations. 5. <a href="/topical/d/day_of_the_lord.htm">Day of the Lord</a> A prophetic theme in Scripture, often associated with judgment and deliverance, which Jesus alludes to in this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment_is_certain.htm">God's Judgment is Certain</a> Just as Sodom was destroyed, God's judgment on sin is inevitable. Believers should live with an awareness of this truth and strive for righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteousness.htm">The Importance of Righteousness</a> Lot's deliverance highlights the importance of living a righteous life. Believers are called to be set apart from the sinful practices of the world. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_repentance.htm">Urgency of Repentance</a> The sudden destruction of Sodom serves as a reminder of the urgency to repent and turn to God before it's too late. <a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_deliverance.htm">God's Mercy and Deliverance</a> Despite the judgment, God provided a way of escape for Lot. This illustrates God's mercy and His willingness to save those who are faithful. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_expectation.htm">Living in Expectation</a> Believers should live in expectation of Christ's return, being vigilant and prepared for the day of the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 17</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_fire_and_brimstone.htm">What does the Bible say about fire and brimstone?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_lot_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Lot in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/do_flood_sodom_(luke_17)_conflict_science.htm">Does referencing the Flood and Sodom (Luke 17:26-29) conflict with archaeological or geological findings?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_lot's_wife_become_salt.htm">Why did Lot's wife turn into a pillar of salt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) It rained fire and brimstone.--The combination of the two Greek words is found in the LXX. version of <a href="/genesis/19-24.htm" title="Then the LORD rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;">Genesis 19:24</a>, and obviously suggested the like combination here and in <a href="/revelation/14-10.htm" title="The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:">Revelation 14:10</a>; <a href="/revelation/20-13.htm" title="And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.">Revelation 20:13</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm" title="But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.">Revelation 21:8</a>. <a href="/commentaries/luke/17-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. on the ᾗ (hē) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. day ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. Lot Λὼτ (Lōt) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> (Hebrew), Lot, nephew of Abraham. Of Hebrew origin; Lot, a patriarch. left ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. Sodom, Σοδόμων (Sodomōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4670.htm">Strong's 4670: </a> Sodom. Plural of Hebrew origin; Sodoma, a place in Palestine. fire πῦρ (pyr) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. brimstone θεῖον (theion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2303.htm">Strong's 2303: </a> Brimstone, sulfur. Probably neuter of theios; sulphur. rained down ἔβρεξεν (ebrexen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1026.htm">Strong's 1026: </a> To moisten, rain, send rain. A primary verb; to moisten. from ἀπ’ (ap’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. heaven οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. destroyed ἀπώλεσεν (apōlesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. them all. πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/17-29.htm">Luke 17:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/17-29.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 17:29 But in the day that Lot went (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/17-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 17:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 17:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/17-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 17:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 17:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>