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Genesis 19:22

American Standard Version

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

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Genesis 19:22 in other translations

Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Genesis 19:22 · World English Bible

Genesis 19:22 in context

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 22Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
  4. 23The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.
  5. 24Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;