KJV King James Version
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 19:19
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.
WEB World English Bible
See now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your loving kindness, which you have shown to me in saving my life. I can’t escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die.
ASV American Standard Version
behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
lo, I pray thee, thy servant hath found grace in thine eyes, and thou dost make great thy kindness which thou hast done with me by saving my life, and I am unable to escape to the mountain, lest the evil cleave to me, and I have died;
Surrounding context — Genesis 19
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:
19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
20 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.
21 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.
22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
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הִנֵּה־H2009 · hin.nehbeholdנָ֠אH4994 · napleaseמָצָ֨אH4672 · ma.tsato findעַבְדְּךָ֣H5650 · e.vedservant/slaveחֵן֮H2580 · chenfavorבְּעֵינֶיךָ֒H5869 · a.yineyeוַתַּגְדֵּ֣לH1431 · ga.dalto magnifyחַסְדְּךָ֗H2617 · che.sedkindnessאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙H6213 · a.sahto make: doעִמָּדִ֔יH5978 · im.madwith meלְהַחֲי֖וֹתH2421 · cha.yahto liveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]נַפְשִׁ֑יH5315 · ne.pheshsoulוְאָנֹכִ֗יH595 · a.no.khiIלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotאוּכַל֙H3201 · ya.kholbe ableלְהִמָּלֵ֣טH4422 · ma.latto escapeהָהָ֔רָהH2022 · harmountain: mountפֶּן־H6435 · penlestתִּדְבָּקַ֥נִיH1692 · da.vaqto cleaveהָרָעָ֖הH7451 · rabad: harmfulוָמַֽתִּי׃H4191 · mutto die
Cross-references
Matthew 8:25-26And his disciples came to [him], and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.Psalm 77:7-11Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?1 Timothy 1:14-16And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.1 Kings 9:9And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.Psalm 40:1-17To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.Deuteronomy 31:17Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God [is] not among us?Psalm 103:1-22[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.Psalm 116:1-19I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications.Psalm 106:1-48Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Psalm 18:1-50To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day [that] the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.Genesis 12:13Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Mark 9:19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
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