American Standard Version
"And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken. "
— Genesis 19:21, American Standard Version
“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.”
“He said to him, "Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.”
““Very well,” he replied,“I will grant this request too and will not overthrow the town you mentioned.”
“And he said to him: Behold also in this, I have heard thy prayers, not to destroy the city for which thou hast spoken.”
“And he said, See, I have given you your request in this one thing more: I will not send destruction on this town.”
“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.”
And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my lord:
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:
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.
And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.
Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;