Transjordan in the Bible have the wrong ethnicity, but are "within the boundary of the 'pure' geographical location." According to Genesis, (), Ammon and Moab were born to Lot and Lot's younger and elder daughters, respectively, in the aftermath of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The Bible refers to both the Ammonites and Moabites as the "children of Lot". Throughout the Bible, the Ammonites and Israelites are portrayed as mutual antagonists. During the Exodus, the Israelites were prohibited by the Ammonites from passing through their lands (). In the Book of Judges, the Ammonites work with Eglon, king of the Moabites against Israel.
The Destruction of Sodom And Gomorrah of his paintings. It is 136.3 x 212.3 cm. in size. It is in the collection of the Laing Art Gallery. Several other of Martin's paintings contain apocalyptic tendencies: the "Fall of Babylon" (1831), "The Fall of Nineveh", "Divine vengeance", "Pandemonium" (1841) and "The Eve of the Deluge" (1840). Many regarded Martin while he lived as a great British artist, surpassed only by his older contemporary colleague J. M. W. Turner, who he had a competition with for recognition. But John Martin's reputation declined after his death. The Destruction of Sodom And Gomorrah The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is