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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Lot reached the village just as the sun was rising over the horizon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And by the time the sun had risen over the land, Lot had reached Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the land when Lot reached Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the land when Lot reached Zoar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The sun was coming up as Lot reached the town of Zoar, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The sun had just risen over the land as Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The sun was rising when Lot reached Zoar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the land about the time Lot reached Zoar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And by the time the sun had risen over the land, Lot had reached Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sun had just risen over the land as Lot reached Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The sun has gone out on the earth, and Lot has entered into Zoar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The sun hath gone out on the earth, and Lot hath entered into Zoar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sun came forth upon the earth, and Lot came to Zoar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sun was risen upon the earth, and Lot entered into Segor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the land, and Lot had entered into Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sun had risen over the earth when Lot arrived in Zoar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sun came out over the land and Lot entered Tsaar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The sun was risen upon the earth, when Lot entered into Segor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/19-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=4226" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/19.htm">Lot Flees to Zoar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·še·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">And by the time the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">had risen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3876.htm" title="3876: wə·lō·wṭ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Abraham's nephew. The same as lowt; Lot, Abraham's nephew.">Lot</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">had reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/6820.htm" title="6820: ṣō·‘ă·rāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Insignificance, a city at the S.E. end of the Dead Sea. From tsa'ar; little; Tsoar, a place East of the Jordan.">Zoar.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-28.htm">Luke 17:28-30</a></span><br />It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-6.htm">2 Peter 2:6-9</a></span><br />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; / and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a></span><br />And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Ezekiel 16:49-50</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a></span><br />All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-40.htm">Jeremiah 50:40</a></span><br />As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Amos 4:11</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a></span><br />Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8-10</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” / Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-9</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-29.htm">Romans 9:29</a></span><br />It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Isaiah 1:9</a></span><br />Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sun was risen on the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.</p><p class="hdg">risen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23</a></b></br> The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/genesis/19-18.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/james/1-11.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/15-17.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/genesis/18-32.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/19-22.htm">Zoar</a> <a href="/genesis/19-22.htm">Zo'ar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/19-31.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/exodus/22-3.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/28-11.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/genesis/21-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/19-30.htm">Zoar</a> <a href="/genesis/19-30.htm">Zo'ar</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Lot entertains two angels.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-4.htm">The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-12.htm">Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">He is directed to flee to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-26.htm">Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Lot dwells in a cave.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/19-31.htm">The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/genesis/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And by the time the sun had risen over the land</b><br>This phrase marks a significant moment in the narrative, indicating the transition from night to day. In biblical symbolism, the rising sun often represents new beginnings or divine intervention. The timing here is crucial, as it signifies the completion of God's judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, which occurs as the sun rises. The sun rising can also be seen as a metaphor for God's righteousness and justice being revealed. In the broader biblical context, light often symbolizes God's presence and truth (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>).<p><b>Lot had reached Zoar</b><br>Lot's arrival in Zoar is significant for several reasons. Zoar, meaning "small" or "insignificant," was one of the five cities of the plain, including Sodom and Gomorrah. It was spared from destruction at Lot's request (<a href="/genesis/19-20.htm">Genesis 19:20-22</a>). This highlights God's mercy and willingness to listen to the pleas of the righteous, even when judgment is imminent. Geographically, Zoar is believed to have been located near the southeastern edge of the Dead Sea. The city's preservation serves as a testament to God's grace and the importance of obedience and faith. Lot's journey to Zoar also underscores the theme of refuge and salvation, prefiguring the ultimate refuge found in Jesus Christ, who offers salvation to those who seek Him (<a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a></b><br>Nephew of Abraham, Lot is a central figure in this passage. He is fleeing from Sodom as God prepares to destroy the city due to its wickedness. Lot's journey to Zoar represents a physical and spiritual escape from sin and judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zoar.htm">Zoar</a></b><br>A small town near the Dead Sea, Zoar becomes Lot's refuge. Its name means "small" or "insignificant," highlighting the humility and safety found in God's provision, even in seemingly insignificant places.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm">Sodom</a></b><br>A city known for its sinfulness, Sodom is about to face divine judgment. Its destruction serves as a warning against immorality and disobedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sunrise.htm">Sunrise</a></b><br>The rising sun symbolizes a new beginning and the light of God's mercy, as Lot escapes the impending doom of Sodom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The event of Sodom's destruction underscores God's righteousness and justice, as well as His mercy in sparing Lot and his family.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_judgment.htm">God's Mercy and Judgment</a></b><br>God's mercy is evident in Lot's escape, yet His judgment on Sodom is a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Lot's journey to Zoar highlights the importance of obeying God's instructions, even when they lead to unexpected or humble places.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/new_beginnings.htm">New Beginnings</a></b><br>The sunrise as Lot reaches Zoar symbolizes hope and new beginnings, encouraging believers to seek God's light in times of darkness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Abraham's intercession for Sodom reminds us of the power and importance of praying for others, especially those in spiritual danger.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_unfeigned_love.htm">What is Zoar's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_zoar's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Zoar's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_change_his_mind.htm">Numbers 23:19: How do we reconcile 'God is not a man...that he should repent' with passages elsewhere depicting God changing His mind (e.g., Genesis 6:6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_lot_offer_his_daughters.htm">If Genesis 19:8 is taken at face value, why would Lot offer his daughters to the mob instead of protecting them?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">The sun was risen.</span>--As Lot started at dawn, he had thus had about an hour for his flight.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sun was risen upon the earth</span> - literally, <span class="accented">the sun went forth, i.e.</span> it was now above the horizon. Lot had left Sodom with the first streak of dawn; but, having lingered, it was clear morning - <span class="cmt_word">when Lot entered into Zoar</span> - or "went towards Zoar," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> when the angel left him (Keil). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/19-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haš·še·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had risen</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lot</span><br /><span class="heb">וְל֖וֹט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō·wṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3876.htm">Strong's 3876: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- Abraham's nephew</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had reached</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zoar.</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹֽעֲרָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣō·‘ă·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6820.htm">Strong's 6820: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zoar -- 'insignificance', a city at the southeastern end of the Dead Sea</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/19-23.htm">Genesis 19:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/19-23.htm">OT Law: Genesis 19:23 The sun had risen on the earth (Gen. 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