World English Bible
"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."
— Genesis 19:21, World English Bible
“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. ”
““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.”
Lot said to them, "Oh, not so, my lord.
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.
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."
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.
Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.
Then Yahweh rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah sulfur and fire from Yahweh out of the sky.