Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for we are about to destroy this place, because
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.
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.
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.'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
death » As a judgment » Sodomites
Holy spirit » Instances of » People of sodom
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 19:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lot Leaves Sodom, And The Cities Are Destroyed
12
And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou anyone else here? Sons-in-law and thy sons and thy daughters and whatever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place;
13 for we are about to destroy this place, because
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:20
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and because their sin is very grievous;
Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
1 Chronicles 21:15-16
And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it; and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented of that evil and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thy hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan, the Jebusite.
Psalm 11:5-6
The LORD tries the righteous, but the wicked and he that loves violence his soul hates.
Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for according to the work of his hands it shall be done unto him.
Isaiah 36:10
And peradventure am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? The LORD said unto me, Go up against this land and destroy it.
Isaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the LORD went forth and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand; and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Ezekiel 9:5-6
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go after him through the city and smite; do not let your eye forgive, neither have mercy.
Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend and those who do iniquity
Matthew 13:49-50
So shall it be at the end of the age; the angels shall come forth and separate the wicked from among the just
Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because he did not give God the glory, and he expired eaten of worms.
Romans 3:8-9
And why not say (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? The condemnation of whom is just.
James 5:4
Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped your fields (which you have kept back by fraud) cries out; and the cries of those who have reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of the hosts.
Jude 1:7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication and going after strange flesh, were set forth for an example, having received the judgment of eternal fire.
Revelation 16:1-12
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.