Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 When the morning came, then the angels hurried Lot, saying, "Get up! Take your wife, and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city." 16 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. 17 It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, "Escape for your life! Don't look behind you, and don't stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed!"
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 34:6
Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,
Numbers 14:18
'Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.'
Deuteronomy 4:31
for Yahweh your God is a merciful God; he will not fail you, neither destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.
Joshua 6:22
Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the prostitute's house, and bring out from there the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her."
1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 34:12
Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
Psalm 86:5
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
Psalm 86:15
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
Psalm 103:8-10
Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
Psalm 103:13
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
Psalm 106:1
Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 106:8
Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 111:4
He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
Psalm 118:1
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 119:60
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness 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 of] Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn't fail.
Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.
Luke 6:35-36
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
John 6:44
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
Romans 9:15-16
For he said 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, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be 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, for his great love with which he loved us,
Titus 3:5
not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
2 Peter 2:9
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;