Genesis 19:25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
25 He overthrew[a] those cities and the whole Plain, together with the inhabitants of the cities and the produce of the soil.(A)
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- 19:25 Overthrew: this term, lit., “turned upside down,” is used consistently to describe the destruction of the cities of the Plain. The imagery of earthquake and subsequent fire fits the geology of this region.
Genesis 19:25
English Standard Version
25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
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