Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"Very well," he replied, "I will grant this request too and will not overthrow the town you mentioned.
New American Standard Bible
He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this
King James Version
And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
Holman Bible
And he said to him, “All right,
International Standard Version
"All right," the angel replied to Lot, "I'll agree with your request! I won't overthrow the town that you mentioned.
A Conservative Version
And he said to him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou have spoken.
American Standard Version
And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.
Amplified
And the angel said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also; I will not destroy this town of which you have spoken.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, See, I have given you your request in this one thing more: I will not send destruction on this town.
Darby Translation
And he said to him, Behold, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to him, Behold, I lifted up thy face also for thy word, not to overthrow this city for which thou spakest
King James 2000
And he said unto him, See, I have accepted you concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for which you have spoken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to him, "Behold, {I will grant this favor as well}; that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.
Modern King James verseion
And He said to him, See, I have accepted you concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said to him, "See, I have received thy request as concerning this thing, that I will not overthrow this city for the which thou hast spoken.
New Heart English Bible
He said to him, "Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto him, Behold! I have lifted up thy countenance, even as to this thing, - so that I will not overthrow the city, of which thou hast spoken.
Webster
And he said to him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for which thou hast spoken.
World English Bible
He said to him, "Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith unto him, 'Lo, I have accepted thy face also for this thing, without overthrowing the city for which thou hast spoken;
Themes
Lot » The son of haran » Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses zoar
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Interlinear
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Paniym
Dabar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 19:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lot Leaves Sodom, And The Cities Are Destroyed
20 Look, this town over here is close enough to escape to, and it's just a little one. Let me go there. It's just a little place, isn't it? Then I'll survive." 21 "Very well," he replied, "I will grant this request too and will not overthrow the town you mentioned. 22 Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 4:7
Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it."
Genesis 12:2
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
Genesis 18:24
What if there are fifty godly people in the city? Will you really wipe it out and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty godly people who are in it?
Job 42:8-9
So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercede for you, and I will respect him, so that I do not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has."
Psalm 34:15
The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.
Psalm 102:17
when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.
Psalm 145:19
He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
Jeremiah 14:10
Then the Lord spoke about these people. "They truly love to go astray. They cannot keep from running away from me. So I am not pleased with them. I will now call to mind the wrongs they have done and punish them for their sins."
Matthew 12:20
He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.
Luke 11:8
I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
Hebrews 2:17
Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 4:15-16
For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.