Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. New Living Translation “All right,” the angel said, “I will grant your request. I will not destroy the little village. English Standard Version He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this favor also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken. Berean Standard Bible “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate. 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. New King James Version And he said to him, “See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken. New American Standard Bible And he said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. NASB 1995 He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. NASB 1977 And he said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. Legacy Standard Bible And he said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken. Amplified Bible And the angel said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also; I will not destroy this town of which you have spoken. Christian Standard Bible And he said to him, “All right, I’ll grant your request about this matter too and will not demolish the town you mentioned. Holman Christian Standard Bible And he said to him, “All right, I’ll grant your request about this matter too and will not demolish the town you mentioned. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said to him, “Behold, I have accepted your person also in this response, so that I shall not overturn the city of which you have spoken. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to him, Behold, I have had respect to thee also about this thing, that I should not overthrow the city about which thou hast spoken. Contemporary English Version "All right, go there," he answered. "I won't destroy that town. Douay-Rheims Bible And he said to him: Behold also in this, I have heard thy prayers, not to destroy the city for which thou hast spoken. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The angel said to him, "Alright, I will grant you this request too. I will not destroy the city you're talking about. Good News Translation He answered, "All right, I agree. I won't destroy that town. International Standard Version "All right," the angel replied to Lot, "I'll agree with your request! I won't overthrow the town that you mentioned. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And he says to him, “Behold, I have also accepted your face for this thing, without overthrowing the city [for] which you have spoken; Majority Standard Bible “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate. New American Bible “Well, then,” he replied, “I grant you this favor too. I will not overthrow the town you have mentioned. NET Bible "Very well," he replied, "I will grant this request too and will not overthrow the town you mentioned. New Revised Standard Version He said to him, “Very well, I grant you this favor too, and will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken. New Heart English Bible He said to him, "Look, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken. Webster's Bible Translation And he said to him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for which thou hast spoken. World English Bible He said to him, “Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Lot Flees to Zoar…20Look, 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.” 21“Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate. 22Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar.… Cross References Genesis 19:20 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." Genesis 19:22 Hurry! Run there quickly, for 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 he said to her, "Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request." Treasury of Scripture And he said to him, See, I have accepted you concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which you have spoken. See, I. Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Job 42:8,9 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job… Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. thee. Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: Genesis 18:24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? Jump to Previous Accepted City Destruction Face Favor Grant Granted Overthrow Overthrowing Request SpeakJump to Next Accepted City Destruction Face Favor Grant Granted Overthrow Overthrowing Request SpeakGenesis 19 1. Lot entertains two angels.4. The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness. 12. Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law. 15. He is directed to flee to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar. 24. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed. 26. Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt. 29. Lot dwells in a cave. 31. The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon. (21) I have accepted thee.--Heb., I have lifted up thy face. (See Note on Genesis 4:6-7.)Verse 21. - And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee (literally, I have lifted up thy face, the petitioner usually supplicating with his face toward the ground, so that the elevation of his countenance expressed the granting of his request) concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Very well,”הִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! he answered, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will grant this request נָשָׂ֣אתִי (nā·śā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take as well, גַּ֖ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and and will not לְבִלְתִּ֛י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until demolish הָפְכִּ֥י (hā·p̄ə·kî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert the town הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement you indicate. דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Genesis 19:21 NIVGenesis 19:21 NLT Genesis 19:21 ESV Genesis 19:21 NASB Genesis 19:21 KJV Genesis 19:21 BibleApps.com Genesis 19:21 Biblia Paralela Genesis 19:21 Chinese Bible Genesis 19:21 French Bible Genesis 19:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 19:21 He said to him Behold I have (Gen. 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