Genesis 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 19:16 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 19:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.”
Genesis 19:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Genesis 19:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Genesis 19:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him and his wife, and his two daughters by the hands (the Lord being mercifull vnto him) and they brought him foorth, and set him without the citie.”
Genesis 19:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 19:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he lingered, and the men seized his hand, and the hand of his wife, and the hand of his two daughters—because the Lord had compassion upon him—and they brought him out and set him outside the city.”
Genesis 19:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 19:16 in Context — Genesis 19
14 Entonces salió Lot, y habló á sus yernos, los que habían de tomar sus hijas, y les dijo: Levantaos, salid de este lugar; porque Jehová va á destruir esta ciudad. Mas pareció á sus yernos como que se burlaba.
15 Y al rayar el alba, los ángeles daban prisa á Lot, diciendo: Levántate, toma tu mujer, y tus dos hijas que se hallan aquí, porque no perezcas en el castigo de la ciudad.
16 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.
17 Y fué que cuando los hubo sacado fuera, dijo: Escapa por tu vida; no mires tras ti, ni pares en toda esta llanura; escapa al monte, no sea que perezcas.
18 Y Lot les dijo: No, yo os ruego, señores míos;
What Does Genesis 19:16 Mean?
Genesis 19:16 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free