The Lord’s anger was finally kindled against the wicked inhabitants of the city, and angels of God visited Sodom to bring forth Lot, that he should not perish in the overthrow of the city. They bade Lot bring his family, his wife, and the sons and daughters who married in wicked Sodom, and told him to flee from the place. “For,” said the angels, “we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.” {4T 110.3}

Herrens vrede blev til sidst optændt mod denne bys onde indbyggere, Guds engle besøgte Sodoma for at få Lot ud, at han ikke skulle gå til i byens omstyrtelse. De bad Lot bringe sin familie, sin hustru og sønner og døtre som giftede sig ind i det onde Sodoma og sagde at han skulle undfly dette sted. »thi,« sagde englene, »vi står i begreb med at ødelægge stedet her, fordi skriget over dem er blevet så stort for Herren, at Herren har sendt os for at ødelægge dem.«