Revised Literal Translation
Genesis 19:20-22
20Behold now, this cityהָעִ֨ירha.'IrH5892isnearקְרֹבָ֛הke.ro.VahH7138to fleeלָנ֥וּסla.NusH5127unto, and itH1931isa little oneמִצְעָ֑רmitz.'ArH4705:Oh, let me escapeאִמָּלְטָ֨ה'i.mal.TahH4422thither, (isit not a little oneמִצְעָ֛רmitz.'ArH4705?)and my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315shall liveוּתְחִ֥יu.te.ChiH2421.
21And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Seeהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,I have acceptedנָשָׂ֣אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375theeפָנֶ֔יךָfa.Nei.khaH6440concerning this thingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697also, that I will not overthrowהָפְכִּ֥יha.fe.KiH2015this cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,for the whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thou hast spokenדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.taH1696.
22Hasteמַהֵר֙ma.HerH4116thee, escapeהִמָּלֵ֣טhi.ma.LetH4422thither; for I cannotאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213any thingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697till thou be comeבֹּאֲךָ֖bo.'a.KhaH935thither. Therefore the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892was calledקָרָ֥אka.Ra'H7121Zoarצֽוֹעַר׃Tzo.'arH6820.
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
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