Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley
in the direction of Zoar.
The whole area was well watered everywhere,
like the garden of the LORD
or the beautiful land of Egypt.
(This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Lot chose for himself the whole Jordan Valley…
…and moved his tents to a place near Sodom
and settled among the cities of the plain.
But the people of this area were extremely wicked
and constantly sinned against the LORD.
