Genesis 19:16 “But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his…”

Genesis 19:16

But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, the LORD being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.

American Standard Version

But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him and his wife, and his two daughters by the hands (the Lord being mercifull vnto him) and they brought him foorth, and set him without the citie.

Darby Translation

And as he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful to him; and they led him out, and set him without the city.

Young's Literal Translation

And he lingereth, and the men lay hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, through the mercy of Jehovah unto him, and they bring him out, and cause him to rest without the city.

Bible in Basic English

But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town.

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Cross references

“lingered”

Psalm 119:60 John 6:44

Psalm 119:60 · BSB

I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

John 6:44 · BSB

“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

“the Lord”

Titus 3:5 Exodus 34:6 Numbers 14:18 Deuteronomy 4:31 1 Chronicles 16:34 Psalm 34:12

Titus 3:5 · BSB

He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Exodus 34:6 · BSB

Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

Numbers 14:18 · BSB

‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the…

Deuteronomy 4:31 · BSB

For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.

1 Chronicles 16:34 · BSB

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 34:12 · BSB

Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

“brought”

2 Peter 2:9 Joshua 6:22

2 Peter 2:9 · BSB

if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

Joshua 6:22 · BSB

Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15At 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.”

17As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”

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