Genesis 19:16

Genesis 19:16 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.

Context of Genesis 19:16

14So Lot rushed out to tell his daughters’ fiancés, “Quick, get out of the city! The Lord is about to destroy it.” But the young men thought he was only joking. 15At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent. “Hurry,” they said to Lot. “Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out right now, or you will be swept away in the destruction of the city!” When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful. 17When they were safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, “Run for your lives! And don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away!” 18“Oh no, my lord!” Lot begged.

Genesis 19:16 word by word

וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ׀ וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּיָד֣וֹ וּבְיַד־אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וּבְיַד֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּ וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּ מִח֥וּץ לָעִֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And while he lingeredמָהַהּmâhahh · to delayH4102
• the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• laid holdחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: holdH2388
• upon his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• of his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• of his twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• being mercifulחֶמְלָהchemlâh · compassionH2551
• unto him: and they brought him forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• and set himיָנַחyânach · to restH3240
• withoutחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Genesis 19:16

• Psalms 119:60I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands.
• John 6:44For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.
• Exodus 34:6The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
• Numbers 14:18‘The Lord is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. But he does not excuse the guilty. He lays the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations.’
• Deuteronomy 4:31For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors.
• 1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 34:12Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous?
• Psalms 86:5O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
• Psalms 103:8The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
• Psalms 103:13The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
• Psalms 106:1Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 111:4He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
• Psalms 118:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
• Isaiah 63:9In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years.

Commentaries on Genesis 19:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16While he lingered - Probably in affectionate though useless entreaties to prevail on the remaining parts of his family to escape from the destruction that was now descending; laid hold upon his hand - pulled them away by mere force, the Lord being merciful; else they had been left to perish in their lingering, as the others were in their gainsaying.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-38Verses 1-38 - The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah 9. גשׁ־ gesh -hāl'âh “approach to a distant point,” stand back. 11. סנורים sanevērı̂ym “blindness,” affecting the mental more than the ocular vision. 37. מואב mô'āb Moab; מאב mē'āb “from a father.” בן־עמי ben -‛amı̂y Ben-ammi, “son of my people.” עמון ‛amôn Ammon, “of the people.” This chapter is the continuation and conclusion of the former. It records a part of God‘s strange work - strange…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-23Lot escaped God's judgment because of God's grace, but Lot was still hesitant to leave Sodom. Israel would forever remember Lot as someone who hesitated and needed angels to pull him to safety. The Lord was merciful and spared Lot because of Abraham (18:23; 19:29). Today, people who follow God often feel pressure to copy the wrong ways that many people live. God asks his followers to live differently from people who do not follow him. This means…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715-17. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 19:16

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Children
• God Continued...
• Sodom

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• Abraham
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• Concerning
• Deal
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• Lot
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• Remember

Commentaries on Genesis 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings