Genesis 19:20 “Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it is a small place…”

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn’t it a little one?), and my soul will live.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

See nowe this citie hereby to flee vnto, which is a litle one: Oh let me escape thither: is it not a litle one, and my soule shall liue?

Darby Translation

Behold now, this city is near to flee to, and it is small: I pray thee, let me escape thither — is it not small? — and my soul shall live.

Young's Literal Translation

lo, I pray thee, this city [is] near to flee thither, and it [is] little; let me escape, I pray thee, thither, (is it not little?) and my soul doth live.'

Bible in Basic English

This town, now, is near, and it is a little one: O, let me go there (is it not a little one?) so that my life may be safe.

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Cross references

“this”

Proverbs 3:5–7 Genesis 19:30 Amos 3:6

Proverbs 3:5–7 · BSB

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Genesis 19:30 · BSB

Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains—for he was afraid to stay in Zoar—where they lived in a cave.

Amos 3:6 · BSB

If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

“and my”

Psalm 119:175 Genesis 12:13 Isaiah 55:3

Psalm 119:175 · BSB

Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.

Genesis 12:13 · BSB

Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”

Isaiah 55:3 · BSB

Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.

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

In context

19Your 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.

21“Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.

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