Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town.
New American Standard Bible
But he hesitated. So the men
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But he hesitated. Because of the Lord’s compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters. Then they brought him out and left him outside the city.
International Standard Version
But Lot kept lingering in the city, so the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters (because of the LORD's compassion for him!), brought them out of the city, and left them outside.
A Conservative Version
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, LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him forth, and set him outside the city.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But Lot hesitated and lingered. The men took hold of his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, because the Lord was merciful to him [for Abraham’s sake]; and they brought him out, and left him outside the city [with his family].
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall linger, and the men will hold fast upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; in Jehovah's having compassion upon him; and they shall bring him forth, and lead him without the city.
King James 2000
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 outside the city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [when] he lingered, the men seized him by his hand and his wife's hand, and his two daughters by hand, on account of the mercy of Yahweh upon him. And they brought him out and set him outside of the city.
Modern King James verseion
And he lingered, the angel laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters (Jehovah being merciful to him), and they brought him forth and set him outside the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him, his wife and his two daughters by the hands; because the LORD was merciful unto him, and they brought him forth and set him without the city.
NET Bible
When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the Lord had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.
New Heart English Bible
But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife's hand, and his two daughters' hands, the LORD being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.
The Emphasized Bible
And he lingered - so the men laid hold of his hand and of the hand of his wife and of the hand of his two daughters, in the tenderness of Yahweh towards him, - and they brought him out and led him forth outside the city.
Webster
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 to him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Lot
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
Procrastination » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Topics
Interlinear
Chazaq
Yad
Yad
יד
Yad
hand, by, consecrate , him, power, them, places, tenons, thee, coast, side,
Usage: 1612
Sh@nayim
Bath
Yatsa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 19:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lot Leaves Sodom, And The Cities Are Destroyed
15 And when morning came, the angels did all in their power to make Lot go, saying, Get up quickly and take your wife and your two daughters who are here, and go, for fear that you come to destruction in the punishment of the town. 16 But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town. 17 And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 34:6
And the Lord went past before his eyes, saying, The Lord, the Lord, a God full of pity and grace, slow to wrath and great in mercy and faith;
Numbers 14:18
The Lord is slow to wrath and great in mercy, overlooking wrongdoing and evil, and will not let wrongdoers go free; sending punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, to the third and fourth generation.
Deuteronomy 4:31
Because the Lord your God is a God of mercy, he will not take away his help from you or let destruction overtake you, or be false to the agreement which he made by an oath with your fathers.
Joshua 6:22
Then Joshua said to the two men who had been sent to make a search through the land, Go into the house of the loose woman, and get her out, and all who are with her, as you gave her your oath.
1 Chronicles 16:34
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Psalm 34:12
What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
Psalm 103:8-10
The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.
Psalm 103:13
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
Psalm 106:1
Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Psalm 106:8
But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.
Psalm 107:1
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Psalm 111:4
Certain for ever is the memory of his wonders: the Lord is full of pity and mercy.
Psalm 118:1
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Psalm 119:60
I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
Psalm 136:1
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Isaiah 63:9
It was no sent one or angel, but he himself who was their saviour: in his love and in his pity he took up their cause, and he took them in his arms, caring for them all through the years.
Lamentations 3:22
It is through the Lord's love that we have not come to destruction, because his mercies have no limit.
Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.
Luke 6:35-36
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
Luke 18:13
The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
John 6:44
No man is able to come to me if the Father who sent me does not give him the desire to come: and I will take him up from the dead on the last day.
Romans 9:15-16
For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity.
Romans 9:18
So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.
2 Corinthians 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort;
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,
Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;