Holy Scripture
Genesis 19:23
A church father on this verse
“On account of his hospitality and godliness, Lot was saved out of Sodom when all the country round was punished by means of fire and brimstone, the Lord thus making it manifest that He does not forsake those that hope in Him, but gives up such as depart from Him to punishment and torture. [Genesis 19:15-26, 2 Peter 2:…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23The sun was risen upon the earth, when Lot entered into Zoar.
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21And he said to him, Behold, I have had respect to thee also about this thing, that I should not overthrow the city about which thou hast spoken.
22Hasten therefore to escape thither, for I shall not be able to do anything until thou art come thither; therefore he called the name of that city, Zoar.
— Genesis 19:23 —
24And the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.
25And he overthrew these cities, and all the country round about, and all that dwelt in the cities, and the plants springing out of the ground.