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13 because we are about to destroy[a] it. The outcry against this place[b] is so great before the Lord that he[c] has sent us to destroy it.”

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  1. Genesis 19:13 tn The Hebrew participle expresses an imminent action here.
  2. Genesis 19:13 tn Heb “for their outcry.” The words “this place” have been moved from earlier in the sentence for stylistic reasons, and "about" has been added.
  3. Genesis 19:13 tn Heb “the Lord.” The repetition of the divine name has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun “he” for stylistic reasons.