Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And his wife looketh expectingly from behind him, and she is -- a pillar of salt!
New American Standard Bible
But his wife, from behind him,
King James Version
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Holman Bible
But his wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.
International Standard Version
But Lot's wife looked back as she lingered behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
A Conservative Version
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
American Standard Version
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Amplified
But Lot’s wife, from behind him, [foolishly, longingly] looked [back toward Sodom in an act of disobedience], and she
Bible in Basic English
But Lot's wife, looking back, became a pillar of salt.
Darby Translation
And his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Julia Smith Translation
And his wife will look hack from behind him, and will become a pillar of salt
King James 2000
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But his wife looked {back}, and she became a pillar of salt.
Modern King James verseion
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Lot's wife looked behind her, and was turned in to a pillar of salt.
NET Bible
But Lot's wife looked back longingly and was turned into a pillar of salt.
New Heart English Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
The Emphasized Bible
But his wife looked from behind him, - and became - a pillar of salt.
Webster
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
World English Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Themes
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of lot's wife, in looking back upon sodom
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife
Lot » The son of haran » His wife disobediently yearns after sodom, and becomes a pillar of salt
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot's wife » Pillar of salt, lot's wife became
Miracles » Catalogue of » Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt
Pillar » Pillar of salt, lot's wife turned to
Pillars » Lot's wife became a pillar of salt
Salt » Pillar of » Pillar of, lot's wife became
Salt » Miracles connected with » Lot's wife turned into a pillar of
Salt » Lot's wife turned into a pillar of
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Vision » Dominates life » Looking backward arrests progress,lot's wife
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 19:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lot Leaves Sodom, And The Cities Are Destroyed
25 and He overthroweth these cities, and all the circuit, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which is shooting up from the ground. 26 And his wife looketh expectingly from behind him, and she is -- a pillar of salt! 27 And Abraham riseth early in the morning, unto the place where he hath stood before the face of Jehovah;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 19:17
And it cometh to pass when he hath brought them out without, that he saith, 'Escape for thy life; look not expectingly behind thee, nor stand thou in all the circuit; to the mountain escape, lest thou be consumed.'
Numbers 16:38
even the censers of these sinners against their own souls; and they have made them spread-out plates, a covering for the altar, for they have brought them near before Jehovah, and they are hallowed; and they are become a sign to the sons of Israel.'
Proverbs 14:14
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.
Luke 17:31-32
in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;
Hebrews 10:38
and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'