Genesis 19:29 Cross References

Genesis 19:29

29: But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.

But God remembered Noah and all the animals in the boat. He sent a wind to blow across the waters, and the floods began to disappear.

It is not at all because you are such righteous, upright people that you are about to occupy their land. The LORD your God will drive these nations out ahead of you only because of their wickedness, and to fulfill the oath he had sworn to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Forgive the rebellious sins of my youth; look instead through the eyes of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O LORD.

Abraham approached him and said, "Will you destroy both innocent and guilty alike?
Suppose you find fifty innocent people there within the city--will you still destroy it, and not spare it for their sakes?
Surely you wouldn't do such a thing, destroying the innocent with the guilty. Why, you would be treating the innocent and the guilty exactly the same! Surely you wouldn't do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?"
And the LORD replied, "If I find fifty innocent people in Sodom, I will spare the entire city for their sake."
Then Abraham spoke again. "Since I have begun, let me go on and speak further to my Lord, even though I am but dust and ashes.

Remember me, too, LORD, when you show favor to your people; come to me with your salvation.

Remember this good deed, O my God, and do not forget all that I have faithfully done for the Temple of my God.

I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others.

Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to preserve the holiness of the Sabbath. Remember this good deed also, O my God! Have compassion on me according to your great and unfailing love.

Then you will remember your past sins and hate yourselves for all the evil things you did.
But remember, says the Sovereign LORD, I am not doing this because you deserve it. O my people of Israel, you should be utterly ashamed of all you have done!

Then God remembered Rachel's plight and answered her prayers by giving her a child.

"Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah and Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.

But at the same time, God rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a good man who was sick of all the immorality and wickedness around him.

He always stands by his covenant--the commitment he made to a thousand generations.

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