When Lot entered Sodom he fully intended to keep himself free from iniquity and to command his household after him. But he signally failed. The corrupting influences about him had an effect upon his own faith, and his children's connection with the inhabitants of Sodom bound up his interest in a measure with theirs. The result is before us.

Da Lot drog til Sodoma, var han fast besluttet på at holde sig fri for uretfærdighed og få sin familie til at følge sit eksempel. Men det slog helt fejl for ham. Den fordærvende indflydelse omkring ham påvirkede hans egen tro, og hans børns forbindelse med Sodomas indbyggere knyttede i nogen grad hans interesser sammen med deres. Og resultatet har vi set.