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In the [[Bible]], '''Lot's wife''' is a figure first mentioned in {{Bibleverse||Genesis|19|HE}}. The [[Book of Genesis]] describes how she became a pillar of salt after she looked back at [[Sodom]] and [[Gomorrah]]. She is not named in the Bible but is called "Ado" or "Edith" in some [[List of names for the biblical nameless#Lot's wife|Jewish traditions]]. She is also referred to in the [[deuterocanonical books]] at the [[Book of Wisdom]] ({{Bibleref2|Wisdom|10:7|RSVCE}}) and the [[New Testament]] at [[Luke 17]]:32. [[Islamic]] accounts also talk about the wife of Prophet Lut (Lot) when mentioning 'People of Lut'. | |||
In the [[Bible]], '''Lot's wife''' is a figure first mentioned in {{Bibleverse||Genesis|19|HE}}. The [[Book of Genesis]] describes how she became a pillar of salt after she looked back at [[Sodom and Gomorrah | |||
== Genesis narrative == | == Genesis narrative == | ||
The story of [[Lot (biblical person)|Lot]]'s wife begins in | The story of [[Lot (biblical person)|Lot]]'s wife begins in Genesis 19 after two angels arrived in [[Sodom and Gomorrah|Sodom]] at eventide and were invited to spend the night at Lot's home. The men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and prompted Lot to offer up these men/angels; instead, Lot offered up his two daughters but they were refused. As dawn was breaking, Lot's visiting angels urged him to get his family and flee, so as to avoid being caught in the impending disaster for the iniquity of the city. The command was given, "Flee for your life! [[Taboo#In_religion_and_mythology|Do not look behind you]], nor stop anywhere in the Plain; flee to the hills, lest you be swept away."<ref name=Schwartz>{{cite book|last=Schwartz|first=Howard|title=Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism|year=2004|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=60iVk1p8Y9IC&q=Lot%27s+wife&pg=PA466 |isbn=9780195358704}}</ref>{{rp|465}} While fleeing, Lot's wife turned to look back, and was turned into a pillar of salt.<ref name=Schwartz/>{{rp|466}} | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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==Islamic view== | ==Islamic view== | ||
[[File:Lot BnF Persan 54 fol. 40.jpg|thumb|[[Lot in Islam|Lut]] fleeing the [[Sodom and Gomorrah#Islamic|city]] with his [[Lot's daughters|daughters]]; his wife is killed by a rock.]] | [[File:Lot BnF Persan 54 fol. 40.jpg|thumb|[[Lot in Islam|Lut]] fleeing the [[Sodom and Gomorrah#Islamic|city]] with his [[Lot's daughters|daughters]]; his wife is killed by a rock.]] | ||
'''Lut''' ({{lang-ar|لوط}}) in the [[Quran]] is considered to be the same as '''Lot''' in the [[Hebrew Bible]]. He is considered to be a [[Messengers of Islam|messenger of God]] and a [[Prophets of Islam|prophet of God]].<ref>{{cite quran|26|161|s=ns}}</ref> | '''Lut''' ({{lang-ar|لوط}}) in the [[Quran]] is considered to be the same as '''Lot''' in the [[Hebrew Bible]]. He is considered to be a [[Messengers of Islam|messenger of God]] and a [[Prophets of Islam|prophet of God]].<ref>{{cite quran|26|161|s=ns}}</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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