KJV King James Version
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
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Genesis 19:15
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”
WEB World English Bible
When the morning came, then the angels hurried Lot, saying, “Get up! Take your wife, and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And when the dawn hath ascended, then the messengers press upon Lot, saying, ‘Rise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters who are found present, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 19
12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring [them] out of this place:
13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
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וּכְמוֹ֙H3644 · ke.molikeהַשַּׁ֣חַרH7837 · sha.chardawnעָלָ֔הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseוַיָּאִ֥יצוּH213 · utsto hastenהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerבְּל֣וֹטH3876 · lotLotלֵאמֹ֑רH559 · a.marto sayקוּם֩H6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiקַ֨חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]אִשְׁתְּךָ֜H802 · ish.shahwomanוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁתֵּ֤יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoבְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙H1323 · batdaughterהַנִּמְצָאֹ֔תH4672 · ma.tsato findפֶּן־H6435 · penlestתִּסָּפֶ֖הH5595 · sa.phahto snatchבַּעֲוֹ֥ןH5771 · a.vaniniquity: crimeהָעִֽיר׃H5892 · irexcitement
Cross-references
Numbers 16:24-27Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.Revelation 18:4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.Luke 13:24-25Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Proverbs 6:4-5Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.Genesis 19:22Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.2 Corinthians 6:2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.)Hebrews 3:7-8Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,Genesis 19:17And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
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