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Genesis 19:20

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

19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

Behold 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.

21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it is a small place. Please let me flee there—is it not a small place? Then my life will be saved.”
KJV
Behold 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.
WEB
See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn’t it a little one?), and my soul will live.”
ASV
behold 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.
DARBY
Behold 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.
BLB
Behold, please, this city [is] near to flee there, and it [is] a small place. Let me escape there, please. Is it not a small place? And my soul shall live!”
ÅB
Se, byen der borte er nær og lett å flykte til, og den er liten; la meg da flykte dit - er den ikke liten? - så jeg kan berge livet!
OTB
Se, her er en by nær nok til å flykte til, og den er liten. Vennligst, la meg flykte dit—er den ikke liten?—så mitt liv kan bli spart."
B1930
Se, byen der borte er nær og lett å fly til, og den er liten; la mig da fly dit - er den ikke liten? - så jeg kan berge livet!

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Cross references

  • Psalms 119:175

    Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

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  • Proverbs 3:5–7

    Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • Genesis 12:13

    Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

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  • Amos 3:6

    Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

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