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KJV Lexicon Behold now this city`iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. is near qarowb (kaw-robe') near (in place, kindred or time) to flee nuwc (noos) to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) unto and it huw' (hoo) the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it) is a little one mits`ar (mits-awr') petty (in size or number); adverbially, a short (time) -- little one (while), small. Oh let me escape malat (maw-lat') to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks thitheris it not a little one mits`ar (mits-awr') petty (in size or number); adverbially, a short (time) -- little one (while), small. and my soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) shall live chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) that my life may be saved." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, this town is close enough for me to run to. It is a small place. Please let me go there--it's only a small place, isn't it?--so that I can survive." International Standard Version Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it's a small one. Let me escape there! It's a small one, isn't it? That way I'll stay alive!" NET Bible Look, this town over here is close enough to escape to, and it's just a little one. Let me go there. It's just a little place, isn't it? Then I'll survive." GOD'S WORD® Translation Look, there's a city near enough to flee to, and it's small. Why don't you let me run there? Isn't it small? Then my life will be saved." King James 2000 Bible Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape there, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. Links Genesis 19:20Genesis 19:20 NIV Genesis 19:20 NLT Genesis 19:20 ESV Genesis 19:20 NASB Genesis 19:20 KJV |
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