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Genesis 19:22

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis 19:22 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • Go there quickly, for I am not able to do anything till you have come there. For this reason, the town was named Zoar.

    BBE

  • Haste, escape thither; for I cannot do anything until thou art come there. Therefore the name of the city is called Zoar.

    DBY

  • Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.{Zoar means "little."}

    WEB

  • haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar.

    YLT

  • Haste you, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till you be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

    ENG

  • Haste thee, escape thither: for I cannot do any thing till thou hast come thither: therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

    WBT

  • Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar.

    BSB

In context

20Behold 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.

21And 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.

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

23The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

24Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

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