Genesis 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.”
Genesis 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 19:16 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.”
Genesis 19:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. ”
Genesis 19:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he lingereth, and the men lay hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, through the mercy of Jehovah unto him, and they bring him out, and cause him to rest without the city.”
Genesis 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful to him; and they led him out, and set him without the city. ”
Genesis 19:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him and his wife, and his two daughters by the hands (the Lord being mercifull vnto him) and they brought him foorth, and set him without the citie.”
Genesis 19:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 19:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he lingered, and the men seized his hand, and the hand of his wife, and the hand of his two daughters—because the Lord had compassion upon him—and they brought him out and set him outside the city.”
Genesis 19:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 19:16 in Context — Genesis 19
14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
What Does Genesis 19:16 Mean?
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