Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Haste thee escape thither, for I cannot do anything, until thou have come in thither. For this cause: was the name of the city called Zoar.

New American Standard Bible

Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar.

King James Version

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Holman Bible

Hurry up! Run there, for I cannot do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city is Zoar.

International Standard Version

Hurry up and flee there, because I cannot do anything until you get to that town." Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar.

A Conservative Version

Hasten thee, escape there, for I cannot do anything till thou have come there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

American Standard Version

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Amplified

Hurry and take refuge there, for I cannot do anything [to punish Sodom] until you arrive there.” For this reason the town was named Zoar (few, small).

Bible in Basic English

Go there quickly, for I am not able to do anything till you have come there. For this reason, the town was named Zoar.

Darby Translation

Haste, escape thither; for I cannot do anything until thou art come there. Therefore the name of the city is called Zoar.

Julia Smith Translation

Hasten, to escape there, for I shall not be able to do the word till thy coming there: for this the name of the city was called Zoar.

King James 2000

Haste you, escape there for I cannot do anything till you are come there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Escape there quickly, for I cannot do [this] thing until you get there." Therefore, there name of the city was called Zoar.

Modern King James verseion

Hurry and escape there! For I cannot do anything till you have come there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Haste thee, and save thyself there, for I can do nothing till thou be come in thither." And therefore the name of the city is called Zoar.

NET Bible

Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)

New Heart English Bible

Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Webster

Haste thee, escape thither: for I cannot do any thing till thou hast come thither: therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

World English Bible

Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Youngs Literal Translation

haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מלט 
Malat 
Usage: 95

יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

till thou be come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

References

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Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Lot Leaves Sodom, And The Cities Are Destroyed

21 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. 22 Haste thee escape thither, for I cannot do anything, until thou have come in thither. For this cause: was the name of the city called Zoar. 23 When, the sun, had come forth on the earth, Lot had entered into Zoar.

Cross References

Genesis 14:2

that they made war, with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, - Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela - the same, is Zoar.

Genesis 13:10

So Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld all the circuit of the Jordan, that the whole of it, was well-watered, - before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the Garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as thou enterest into Zoar.

Genesis 32:25-28

And when he saw, that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, - and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was put out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

Exodus 32:10

Now, therefore, let me alone, that mine anger may kindle upon them and that I may consume them, and may make of thee

Deuteronomy 9:14

Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and wipe out their name from under the heavens, - and make thee into a nation stronger and more in number than they.

Psalm 91:1-10

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, Under the shadow of the Almighty, will tarry,

Isaiah 15:5

Mine own heart, for Moab continueth to make outcry, Her fugitive, as far as Zoar, is like a heifer of three years; For the accent of Luhith, with weeping, they ascend, For by the way of Horonaim - an outcry of destruction, they excite;

Isaiah 65:8

Thus, saith Yahweh - As, new wine, is found, in the cluster, And one saith, Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it, So, will I do for the sake of ray servants, That I may not destroy the whole nation ;

Jeremiah 48:34

From the outcry of Heshbon, Even unto Elealeh Even unto Jahaz, have they given forth their voice, From Zoar even unto Horonaim, the third Eglath, - For, even the waters of Nimrim, to utter desolation, have been turned:

Mark 6:5

and he could not, there, do so much as a single mighty work, - save, on a few sick, he laid his hands and cured them.

2 Timothy 2:13

If we are faithless, he, faithful, abideth, - for, deny himself, he cannot!

Titus 1:2

In hope of life age-abiding; which God, who cannot lie, promised before age-during times,

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