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Genesis 19:2
New English Translation
Genesis 19:2
New English Translation
2 He said, “Here, my lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house. Stay the night[a] and wash your feet. Then you can be on your way early in the morning.”[b] “No,” they replied, “we’ll spend the night in the town square.”[c]
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- Genesis 19:2 tn The imperatives have the force of invitation.
- Genesis 19:2 tn These two verbs form a verbal hendiadys: “you can rise up early and go” means “you can go early.”
- Genesis 19:2 sn The town square refers to the wide street area at the gate complex of the city.
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