Genesis 19:20
What does Genesis 19:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 19:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape thither (is it not a little one?), and my soul shall live.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape thither (is it not a little one?), and my soul shall live.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This town, now, is near, and it is a little one: O, let me go there (is it not a little one?) so that my life may be safe.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862lo, I pray thee, this city <FI>is<Fi> near to flee thither, and it <FI>is<Fi> little; let me escape, I pray thee, thither, (is it not little?) and my soul doth live.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752There is this city here at hand, to which I may flee, it is a little one, and I shall be saved in it: is it not a little one, and my soul shall live?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold now, this city is near to flee to, and it is small: I pray thee, let me escape thither — is it not small? — and my soul shall live.
Context
v.19behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die:
v.20This passage
v.21And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Amos 3:6
Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?
- Psalms 119:175
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.
- Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.
- Proverbs 3:5
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
- Genesis 19:30
And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
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