Genesis 19:21
 Genesis 19:21 
New International Version (© 2011)
He said to him, "Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of.

King James Bible
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.

American Standard Version
And 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.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto him, 'Lo, I have accepted thy face also for this thing, without overthrowing the city for which thou hast spoken;

Genesis 19:21 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

See, I have accepted thee - How prevalent is prayer with God! Far from refusing to grant a reasonable petition, he shows himself as if under embarrassment to deny any.

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See, I.

Genesis 4:7 If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And to you shall be his desire...

Job 42:8,9 Therefore take to you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering...

Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 102:17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Psalm 145:19 He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Jeremiah 14:10 Thus said the LORD to this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet...

Matthew 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment to victory.

Luke 11:8 I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend...

Hebrews 2:17 Why in all things it behooved him to be made like to his brothers...

Hebrews 4:15,16 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are...

thee. Heb. thy face. that.

Genesis 12:2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:

Genesis 18:24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city...

Genesis 19:21 Parallel Commentaries
Accepted City Destruction Face Favor Grant Granted Overthrow Overthrowing Request Speak
Accepted City Destruction Face Favor Grant Granted Overthrow Overthrowing Request Speak
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Genesis 19:20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it--it is very small, isn't it? Then my life will be spared."
Genesis 19:22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it." (That is why the town was called Zoar.)
1 Samuel 25:35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him and said, "Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted your request."