Genesis 19:21
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.
Genesis 19:21 in other translations
| BSB | “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And he saith unto him, ‘Lo, I have accepted thy face also for this thing, without overthrowing the city for which thou hast spoken; |
| DARBY | And he said to him, Behold, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken. |
| BBE | And he said, See, I have given you your request in this one thing more: I will not send destruction on this town. |
| Webster | And he said to him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for which thou hast spoken. |
What does Genesis 19:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
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 19:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 19:21
- Psalms 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Psalms 102:17
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
- Job 42:8-9
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them: the Lord also accepted Job.
- Psalms 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
- Luke 11:8
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
- Genesis 18:24
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
- Matthew 12:20
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- Hebrews 2:17
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
- Hebrews 4:15-16
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- Genesis 4:7
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
- Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
- Jeremiah 14:10
Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
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Context
- Genesis 19:20
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.
- Genesis 19:21
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.
- Genesis 19:22
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis 19:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y le respondió: He aquí he recibido también tu súplica sobre esto, y no destruiré la ciudad de que has hablado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il lui dit: Voici, j’ai accueilli ta demande en cette chose aussi, de ne pas détruire la ville dont tu as parlé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihm: Siehe, auch in diesem Stücke habe ich dich angesehen, daß ich die Stadt nicht umkehre, von der du geredet hast. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque ad eum: Ecce etiam in hoc suscepi preces tuas, ut non subvertam urbem pro qua locutus es. |