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
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.
Themes
Haste » Redeeming the time » In making escape
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
Mahar
Malat
Yakol
Shem
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 19:22
Verse Info
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.
Phrases
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,