Genesis 19:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 19:22 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 19:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — World English Bible

Genesis 19:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. ”

Genesis 19:22 — American Standard Version

Genesis 19:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 19:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Haste, escape thither; for I cannot do anything until thou art come there. Therefore the name of the city is called Zoar. ”

Genesis 19:22 — Darby Translation

Genesis 19:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Haste thee, saue thee there: for I can doe nothing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the citie was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 19:22 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“Hurry, escape there, because I am not able to do a thing until you come there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — The Living Sword

Genesis 19:22 in Context — Genesis 19

20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

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.

23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

24 Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;

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What Does Genesis 19:22 Mean?

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