Genesis 19:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 19:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 19:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 19:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, “Escape for your life! Don’t look behind you, and don’t stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed!””
Genesis 19:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 19:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 19:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 19:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass when he hath brought them out without, that he saith, `Escape for thy life; look not expectingly behind thee, nor stand thou in all the circuit; to the mountain escape, lest thou be consumed.'”
Genesis 19:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 19:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when they had brought them outside, that he said, Escape for thy life: look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain: escape to the mountain, lest thou perish. ”
Genesis 19:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 19:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they had brought them out, the Angel said, Escape for thy life: looke not behinde thee, neither tarie thou in all the plaine: escape into ye mountaine, least thou be destroyed.”
Genesis 19:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 19:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And it came to pass when they brought them outside, and he said, "Escape for your life; do not look behind you, and do not stand in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest you be swept away."”
Genesis 19:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 19:17 in Context — Genesis 19
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:
19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
What Does Genesis 19:17 Mean?
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