Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah: and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.

New American Standard Bible

for we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”

King James Version

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

Holman Bible

for we are about to destroy this place because the outcry against its people is so great before the Lord, that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”

International Standard Version

because we're going to destroy it. Their outcry has come to the attention of the LORD, so he sent us here to destroy it!"

A Conservative Version

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them has been great before LORD. And LORD has sent us to destroy it.

Amplified

for we are destroying this place, because the outcry [for judgment] against them has grown so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy and ruin it.”

Bible in Basic English

For we are about to send destruction on this place, because a great outcry against them has come to the ears of the Lord; and the Lord has sent us to put an end to the town.

Darby Translation

For we are going to destroy this place, because the cry of them is great before Jehovah, and Jehovah has sent us to destroy it.

Julia Smith Translation

For we destroy this place, for their cry was great at the face of Jehovah; and Jehovah will send us to destroy it.

King James 2000

For we will destroy this place, because the cry against them has become great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD has sent us to destroy it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For we are [about to] destroy this place, because their cry has become great before Yahweh. Yahweh sent us to destroy it."

Modern King James verseion

For we will destroy this place because great is the cry of them before the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah has sent us to destroy it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for we must destroy this place, because the cry of them is great before the LORD. Wherefore he hath sent us to destroy it."

NET Bible

because we are about to destroy it. The outcry against this place is so great before the Lord that he has sent us to destroy it."

New Heart English Bible

for we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the LORD that the LORD has sent us to destroy it."

The Emphasized Bible

For we are about to destroy this place, - for, great, is the outcry of them unto the face of Yahweh, so that Yahweh hath sent us to destroy it.

Webster

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them has become great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

World English Bible

for we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before Yahweh that Yahweh has sent us to destroy it."

Youngs Literal Translation

for we are destroying this place, for their cry hath been great before the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send us to destroy it.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For we
אנחנוּ 
'anachnuw 
we, ourselves, us
Usage: 118

will destroy
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

because the cry of them
צעקה 
Tsa`aqah 
Usage: 21

גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

את 
'eth 
against, with, in, him, me, upon
Usage: 994

the face
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and the Lord

Usage: 0

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

us to destroy
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

References

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Context Readings

Lot Leaves Sodom, And The Cities Are Destroyed

12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place: 13 for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah: and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it. 14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.

Cross References

Genesis 18:20

And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Genesis 13:13

Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

1 Chronicles 21:15-16

And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was about to destroy, Jehovah beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Psalm 11:5-6

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Isaiah 3:11

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him ; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.

Isaiah 36:10

And am I now come up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Isaiah 37:36

And the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

Ezekiel 9:5-6

And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;

Matthew 13:41-42

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,

Matthew 13:49-50

So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous,

Acts 12:23

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Romans 3:8-9

and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

James 5:4

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Jude 1:7

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Revelation 16:1-12

And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth.

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