Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
He said to him, "Behold, I grant you this favor also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.
22 Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 14:2
these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the LORDdestroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Genesis 32:25-28
When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.
Exodus 32:10
Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you."
Deuteronomy 9:14
Let me alone, that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. And I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they.'
Psalm 91:1-10
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Isaiah 15:5
My heart cries out for Moab; her fugitives flee to Zoar, to Eglath-shelishiyah. For at the ascent of Luhith they go up weeping; on the road to Horonaim they raise a cry of destruction;
Isaiah 65:8
Thus says the LORD: "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all.
Jeremiah 48:34
"From the outcry at Heshbon even to Elealeh, as far as Jahaz they utter their voice, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah. For the waters of Nimrim also have become desolate.
Mark 6:5
And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
2 Timothy 2:13
if we are faithless, he remains faithful--for he cannot deny himself.
Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began