Genesis 19:22
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Cross-references
In Genesis 19:20, Lot asks to flee to Zoar, and here the angel grants it, showing divine mercy in response to Lot's plea.
In Genesis 19:12, the angels warn Lot to gather his family, leading to the escape command here.
In Genesis 19:15, the angels urgently tell Lot to leave, preparing for the specific command to go to Zoar here.
In Genesis 19:17, Lot is told to flee to the mountain, but he fears and asks for Zoar, leading to the angel's concession here.
In Genesis 19:14, Lot warns his sons-in-law but is mocked, highlighting the urgency that leads to his solitary escape here.
In Genesis 13:10, Lot's choice of Sodom leads to his peril, making his escape to Zoar in 19:22 necessary.
Genesis 14:8 identifies Zoar as Bela, providing historical context for the city that becomes Lot's refuge.
In 2 Peter 2:7, Peter directly recalls this deliverance, saying God 'delivered righteous Lot' who was tormented by Sodom's wickedness.
In Isaiah 15:5, Moabite fugitives flee to Zoar, paralleling Lot's escape there from Sodom's destruction.
In Hebrews 6:18, believers have 'fled for refuge' to seize hope — echoing Lot's urgent flight to Zoar as refuge from impending judgment.