Parallel Verses
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 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].
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 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.
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 At dawn the angels hurried Lot along, saying, "Get going! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or else you will be destroyed when the city is judged!" 16 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. 17 When they had brought them outside, they said, "Run for your lives! Don't look behind you or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains or you will be destroyed!"
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 34:6
The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
Numbers 14:18
The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'
Deuteronomy 4:31
(for he is a merciful God), he will not let you down or destroy you, for he cannot forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them.
Joshua 6:22
Joshua told the two men who had spied on the land, "Enter the prostitute's house and bring out the woman and all who belong to her as you promised her."
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures.
Psalm 34:12
Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?
Psalm 86:5
Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
Psalm 86:15
But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.
Psalm 103:8-10
The Lord is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
Psalm 103:13
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers.
Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures!
Psalm 106:8
Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.
Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures!
Psalm 111:4
He does amazing things that will be remembered; the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
Psalm 118:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures!
Psalm 119:60
I keep your commands eagerly and without delay.
Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loyal love endures.
Isaiah 63:9
Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.
Lamentations 3:22
(Khet) The Lord's loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end.
Micah 7:18-19
There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.
Luke 6:35-36
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
Luke 18:13
The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'
John 6:44
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Romans 9:15-16
For he says to Moses: "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
Romans 9:18
So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.
2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
Titus 3:5
he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,
2 Peter 2:9
-- if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,