'The men rose up from there' means that that perception came to an end. 'And they looked towards the face of Sodom' means the state of the human race, 'Sodom' being every evil that stems from self-love. 'And Abraham went with them' means that the Lord still remained with them in perception, but perception regarding the human race. 'To send them on their way' means that He wished to depart from that perception.