Parallel Verses
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.'
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."
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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Paniym
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 say unto Lot, 'Whom hast thou here still? son-in-law, thy sons also, and thy daughters, and all whom thou hast in the city, bring out from this place; 13 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.' 14 And Lot goeth out, and speaketh unto his sons-in-law, those taking his daughters, and saith, 'Rise, go out from this place, for Jehovah is destroying the city;' and he is as one mocking in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:20
And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:
Genesis 13:13
and the men of Sodom are evil, and sinners before Jehovah exceedingly.
1 Chronicles 21:15-16
and God sendeth a messenger to Jerusalem to destroy it, and as he is destroying Jehovah hath seen, and is comforted concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who is destroying, 'Enough, now, cease thy hand.' And the messenger of Jehovah is standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,
Psalm 11:5-6
Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,
Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked -- evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him.
Isaiah 36:10
And now, without Jehovah have I come up against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up unto this land, and thou hast destroyed it.'
Isaiah 37:36
And a messenger of Jehovah goeth out, and smiteth in the camp of Asshur a hundred and eighty and five thousand; and men rise early in the morning, and lo, all of them are dead corpses.
Ezekiel 9:5-6
And to the others he said in mine ears, 'Pass on into the city after him, and smite; your eye doth not pity, nor do ye spare;
Matthew 13:41-42
the Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,
Matthew 13:49-50
so shall it be in the full end of the age, the messengers shall come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous,
Acts 12:23
and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.
Romans 3:8-9
and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- 'We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.
James 5:4
lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you -- doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;
Jude 1:7
as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, in like manner to these, having given themselves to whoredom, and gone after other flesh, have been set before -- an example, of fire age-during, justice suffering.
Revelation 16:1-12
And I heard a great voice out of the sanctuary saying to the seven messengers, 'Go away, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God to the earth;'