Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city.

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].

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.

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 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מההּ 
Mahahh 
Usage: 9

the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

and upon the hand
יד 
Yad 
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612
Usage: 1612

of his wife
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

of his two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

the Lord

Usage: 0

חמלה 
Chemlah 
Usage: 2

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

and set him
ינח 
Yanach 
Usage: 0

חץ חוּץ 
Chuwts 
Usage: 164

References

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Context Readings

Lot Leaves Sodom, And The Cities Are Destroyed

15 And when the dawn rose up, then the angels hurried Lot, saying, Rise up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16 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. 17 And it happened when they brought him outside, He said, Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, nor stay in all the plain. Escape to the mountain lest you be consumed.

Cross References

Exodus 34:6

And Jehovah passed by before him and proclaimed, Jehovah! Jehovah God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Numbers 14:18

Jehovah is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation.

Deuteronomy 4:31

For Jehovah your God is a merciful God; He will not forsake you, nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.

Joshua 6:22

And Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring the woman out from there, and all that she has, as you swore to her.

1 Chronicles 16:34

O give thanks to Jehovah, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 34:12

Who is the man that desires life, and loves days, that he may see good?

Psalm 86:5

For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and rich in mercy to all those who call on You.

Psalm 86:15

But You, O God, are God full of pity, and gracious, long-suffering, and rich in mercy and truth.

Psalm 103:8-10

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and rich in mercy.

Psalm 103:13

As a father pities his children, Jehovah pities those who fear Him.

Psalm 106:1

Praise Jehovah. O give thanks to Jehovah; for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 106:8

But He saved them for His name's sake, to make His mighty power known.

Psalm 107:1

O give thanks to Jehovah, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 111:4

He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; Jehovah is gracious and full of pity.

Psalm 118:1

O give thanks to Jehovah; for He is good; because His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 119:60

I made haste and did not delay to keep Your Commandments.

Psalm 136:1

Oh give thanks to Jehovah; for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

Lamentations 3:22

It is by Jehovah's kindnesses that we are not destroyed, because His mercies never fail.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not keep His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.

Luke 6:35-36

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return. And your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For He is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

Luke 18:13

And standing afar off, the tax-collector would not even lift up his eyes to Heaven, but struck on his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner!

John 6:44

No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Romans 9:15-16

For He said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

Romans 9:18

Therefore He has mercy on whom He will have mercy, and whom He will, He hardens.

2 Corinthians 1:3

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love with which He loved us

Titus 3:5

not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust for a day of judgment, to be punished,

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