Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Cross-reference
In Genesis 13:14, God tells Abram to 'lift up your eyes' — the same phrase used of Lot just verses earlier — but promises him ALL the land, not just one choice valley.
Genesis 2:10 details the river watering Eden, directly paralleling the 'well-watered' plain that drew Lot's eye.
In Genesis 3:6, Eve 'saw' the fruit was 'a delight to the eyes.' Like Lot, she was drawn by visual appeal — what looked good — leading to a fateful choice.
Genesis 14:2 identifies the Vale of Siddim, the specific region Lot chose, placing his decision into the larger geopolitical narrative.
Genesis 14:8 names the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, the very cities of the plain Lot looked toward, setting up future conflict.
In Genesis 19:17, Lot is commanded to flee the plain he once chose, highlighting the consequence of settling near Sodom.
Genesis 19:22-30 details Lot's chaotic escape and life in a cave, a direct narrative consequence of choosing the well-watered but doomed plain.
In Genesis 19:24, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah fulfills the event hinted at in Genesis 13:10's parenthetical note.
In Genesis 19:25, the overthrow of the plain contrasts with its former fertility described in Genesis 13:10.
Genesis 2:8 describes the original garden of the LORD in Eden — the very image Lot invokes when he sees the Jordan plain's abundance.
Genesis 19:30 shows Lot fleeing back to Zoar then abandoning it in fear — the town that once seemed so attractive proves no lasting refuge after Sodom's fall.
Genesis 19:20 shows Lot fleeing to Zoar, the small city he had chosen, revealing the immediate consequence of his earlier decision.
Genesis 2:9 describes Eden's trees — a detail evoked by the 'garden of the LORD' comparison here to highlight the plain's lush fertility.
Genesis 10:19 places Sodom, Gomorrah, and Zoar within Canaan's borders, providing the geographic context for the region Lot surveyed.
In Psalm 107:34, fruitful land turned to waste echoes the fate of the plain Lot chose due to wickedness.
Isaiah 51:3 explicitly promises to make Zion's desert like Eden, directly citing the 'garden of the LORD' imagery used here.
In 1 John 2:16, 'the lust of the eyes' directly matches Lot's visual desire for the well-watered plain.
Ezekiel 16:49 exposes the spiritual poverty behind the material wealth of Sodom, contrasting with Lot's physical assessment.
Joel 2:3 compares the locust-devastated land to 'the garden of Eden' — using the same idyllic image to stark effect.
1 Timothy 6:9 warns that those who desire riches fall into a snare — Lot's attraction to the lush plain foreshadows how chasing prosperity leads toward danger, as his choice brought him to Sodom.
In Numbers 32, Reuben and Gad choose land for its grazing potential, echoing Lot's selection based on resources and appeal.
Numbers 32:19 references the east-of-Jordan territory — the same attractive Transjordan region Lot chose, later claimed by Gad and Reuben.
Ezekiel 47:18 references the Jordan as a boundary in future allotment, providing a different context for the same geographical feature.