Genesis 19:16
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.
Genesis 19:16 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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 to him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. |
What does Genesis 19:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 19:15-17
15-17. The kindly interest the angels took in the preservation of Lot is beautifully displayed. But he "lingered." Was it from sorrow at the prospect of losing all his property, the acquisition of many years? Or was it that his benevolent heart was paralyzed by thoughts of the awful crisis? This is the charitable way of accounting for a delay that would have been fatal but for the friendly urgency of the angel.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 19:1-29
Lot was good, but there was not one more of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Care was therefore taken for saving Lot and his family. Lot lingered; he trifled. Thus many who are under convictions about their spiritual state, and the necessity of a change, defer that needful work. The salvation of the most righteous men is of God's mercy, not by their own merit. We are…
Genesis 19:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 19:16
- Romans 9:15-16
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
- Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
- Psalms 103:13
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
- Psalms 111:4
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
- Exodus 34:6
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
- Psalms 86:5
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
- Lamentations 3:22
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
- Psalms 86:15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
- Psalms 106:1
Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
- Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
- Psalms 118:1
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 119:60; Joh 6:44
the Lord.
Ex 34:6; Nu 14:18; De 4:31; 1Ch 16:34; Ps 34:12; 86:5,15; 103:8-10
Ps 103:13; 106:1,8; 107:1; 111:4; 118:1; 136:1; Isa 63:9; La 3:22
Mic 7:18,19; Lu 6:35,36; 18:13; Ro 9:15,16,18; 2Co 1:3; Eph 2:4,5
Tit 3:5
brought.
Jos 6:22; 2Pe 2:9
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Context
- Genesis 19:15
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
- Genesis 19:16
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.
- Genesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Genesis 19:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y deteniéndose él, los varones asieron de su mano, y de la mano de su mujer, y de las manos de sus dos hijas, según la misericordia de Jehová para con él; y le sacaron, y le pusieron fuera de la ciudad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il tardait; et les hommes saisirent sa main, et la main de sa femme, et la main de ses deux filles, l’ Éternel ayant pitié de lui; et ils le firent sortir, et le laissèrent hors de la ville. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als er zögerte, ergriffen die Männer seine Hand und die Hand seines Weibes und die Hand seiner zwei Töchter, weil Jehova sich seiner erbarmte, und führten ihn hinaus und ließen ihn außerhalb der Stadt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dissimulante illo, apprehenderunt manum ejus, et manum uxoris, ac duarum filiarum ejus, eo quod parceret Dominus illi. |