Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 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. 22 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. 23 And the sun was upon the earth when Lot was entered into Zoar.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 14:2
made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, and with Shinab king of Admah, and with Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and with the king of Bela - which Bela is called Zoar.
Genesis 13:10
Then Lot lift up his eyes, and beheld all the country about Jordan: that it was a plenteous country of water. For, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was round about Zoar, even as the pleasant garden of the LORD, and as the land of Egypt.
Genesis 32:25-28
And when he saw that he could not prevail against him, he smote him under the thigh, and the sinew of Jacob's thigh shrank as he wrestled with him.
Exodus 32:10
and now therefore suffer me that my wrath may wax hot upon them, and that I may consume them: and then will I make of thee a mighty people."
Deuteronomy 9:14
let me alone that I may destroy them and put out the name of them from under heaven, and I will make of thee a nation both greater and more than they.'
Psalm 91:1-10
Whoso dwelleth under the defense of the most high, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Isaiah 15:5
Woe is my heart for Moab's sake. They fled unto the city of Zoar, which is like a fair young bullock of three years old; they went up to Luhith, weeping. The way toward Horonaim was full of lamentation for the hurt.
Isaiah 65:8
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD: like as when one would gather holy grapes, men say unto him, "Break it not off, for it is holy," even so will I do also for my servants' sakes, that I will not destroy them all.
Jeremiah 48:34
which aforetime were heard from Heshbon to Elealeh, and Jahaz, which lifted up their voice from Zoar unto Horonaim, that bullock of three years old. The waters also of Nimrim shall be dried up.
Mark 6:5
And he could there show no miracles, but laid his hands upon a few sick folk and healed them.
2 Timothy 2:13
If we believe not, yet abideth he faithful. He cannot deny himself.
Titus 1:2
which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began: