Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he said to him: “Behold, even now, I have heard your petitions about this, not to overturn the city on behalf of which you have spoken. "
— Genesis 19:21, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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 to them: “I beg you, my lord,
though your servant has found grace before you, and you have magnified your mercy, which you have shown to me in saving my life, I cannot be saved on the mountain, lest perhaps some misfortune take hold of me and I die.
There is a certain city nearby, to which I can flee; it is a little one, and I will be saved in it. Is it not a modest one, and will not my soul live?”
And he said to him: “Behold, even now, I have heard your petitions about this, not to overturn the city on behalf of which you have spoken.
Hurry and be saved there. For I cannot do anything until you enter there.” For this reason, the name of that city is called Zoar.
The sun had risen over the land, and Lot had entered into Zoar.
Therefore, the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah sulphur and fire, from the Lord, out of heaven.