Genesis 19:16-18

New King James Version

¹⁶And while he lingered, the men ^(A)took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the ^(B)Lord being merciful to him, ^(C)and they brought him out and set him outside the city. ¹⁷So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that ^[a]he said, ^(D)“Escape for your life! ^(E)Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape ^(F)to the mountains, lest you be ^[b]destroyed.”

¹⁸Then Lot said to them, “Please, ^(G)no, my lords!

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Genesis 19:17 LXX, Syr., Vg. they
Genesis 19:17 Lit. swept away

Genesis 19:16-18

King James Version

¹⁶And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

¹⁷And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

¹⁸And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:

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Genesis 19:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters^(A) and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them.^(B) ¹⁷As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives!^(C) Don’t look back,^(D) and don’t stop anywhere in the plain!^(E) Flee to the mountains^(F) or you will be swept away!”

¹⁸But Lot said to them, “No, my lords,^[a] please!

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Genesis 19:18 Or No, Lord; or No, my lord

Genesis 19:16-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶But he hesitated. So the men ^(A)grasped his hand and the hand of his wife and the ^[a]hands of his two daughters, because ^(B)the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city. ¹⁷When they had brought them outside, ^[b]one said, “^(C)Escape for your life! ^(D)Do not look behind you, and do not stay ^[c]anywhere in the ^(E)surrounding area; escape to ^(F)the ^[d]mountains, or you will be swept away.” ¹⁸But Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lords!

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Genesis 19:16 Lit hand
Genesis 19:17 Lit he
Genesis 19:17 Lit in all the circle
Genesis 19:17 Lit mountain

Genesis 19:16-18

English Standard Version

¹⁶But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, ^(A)the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city. ¹⁷And as they brought them out, one said, “Escape for your life. ^(B)Do not look back or stop anywhere in the ^(C)valley. Escape to the hills, lest you be swept away.” ¹⁸And Lot said to them, “Oh, no, my lords.