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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. <a href="/bsb/genesis/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/genesis/19.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/19.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But he hesitated. So the men grasped his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, because the compassion of the LORD was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city. <a href="/nasb/genesis/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the LORD was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the LORD was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city. <a href="/lsb/genesis/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of Yahweh was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city. <a href="/amp/genesis/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Lot hesitated and lingered. The men took hold of his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, because the LORD was merciful to him [for Abraham’s sake]; and they brought him out, and left him outside the city [with his family]. <a href="/csb/genesis/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But he hesitated. Because of the LORD’s compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters. They brought him out and left him outside the city. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But he hesitated. Because of the LORD&#8217s compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife&#8217s hand, and the hands of his two daughters. Then they brought him out and left him outside the city. <a href="/asv/genesis/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/genesis/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> At first, Lot just stood there. But the LORD wanted to save him. So the angels took Lot, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and led them out of the city. <a href="/erv/genesis/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. <a href="/gwt/genesis/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When he hesitated, the men grabbed him, his wife, and his two daughters by their hands, because the LORD wanted to spare Lot. They brought them safely outside the city. <a href="/gnt/genesis/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Lot hesitated. The LORD, however, had pity on him; so the men took him, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and led them out of the city. <a href="/isv/genesis/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Lot kept lingering in the city, so the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters (because of the LORD's compassion for him!), brought them out of the city, and left them outside. <a href="/msb/genesis/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/genesis/19.htm">NET Bible</a> When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the LORD had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city. <a href="/nheb/genesis/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But he hesitated, so the men grabbed his hand, his wife's hand, and his two daughters' hands, God being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city. <a href="/wbt/genesis/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/genesis/19.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he lingers, 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 YHWH to him, and they bring him out, and cause him to rest outside the city. <a href="/ylt/genesis/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/genesis/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he shall linger, and the men will hold fast upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; in Jehovah's having compassion upon him; and they shall bring him forth, and lead him without the city.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And as he lingered, they took his hand, and the hand of his wife, and of his two daughters, because the Lord spared him. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And, since he ignored them, they took his hand, and the hand of his wife, as well as that of his two daughters, because the Lord was sparing him. <a href="/nabre/genesis/19.htm">New American Bible</a> When he hesitated, the men, because of the LORD’s compassion for him, seized his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters and led them to safety outside the city. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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 left him outside the city.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Lot lingered; then the angels held his hand, the hand of his wife, and the hands of his two daughters, because the LORD pitied him; and they took him out and set him outside the city. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Lot delayed, and the Messengers seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hand of his two daughters, because LORD JEHOVAH showed pity upon him, and they brought him out and they set him outside of the city.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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; the LORD being merciful unto him. And they brought him forth, and set him without the city. <a href="/sep/genesis/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they were troubled, and the angels laid hold on his hand, and the hand of his wife, and the hands of his two daughters, in that the Lord spared him. <a href="/parallel/genesis/19-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=4159" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/19.htm">Lot Flees to Zoar</a> …15At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” 16<a href="/hebrew/4102.htm" title="4102: way·yiṯ·mah·māh (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To linger, tarry. Apparently a denominative from mah; properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. to be reluctant.">But when Lot hesitated,</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: way·ya·ḥă·zi·qū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">grabbed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yaḏ- (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">and the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">of his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yaḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">his two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ḇə·nō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughters.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yō·ṣi·’u·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">And they led them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: way·yan·ni·ḥu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">safely</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: mi·ḥūṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">out of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: lā·‘îr (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">because of the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2551.htm" title="2551: bə·ḥem·laṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Compassion, mercy. From chamal; commiseration.">compassion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for them.</a> 17As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_peter/2-7.htm">2 Peter 2:7-8</a> and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— <a href="/luke/17-28.htm">Luke 17:28-29</a> It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a> By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. <a href="/2_peter/2-9.htm">2 Peter 2:9</a> if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a> In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. <a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23-24</a> And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. / But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” <a href="/luke/17-32.htm">Luke 17:32</a> Remember Lot’s wife! <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a> No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. <a href="/romans/9-29.htm">Romans 9:29</a> It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.” <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a> And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Ezekiel 16:49-50</a> Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. / Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a> All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger. <a href="/jeremiah/50-40.htm">Jeremiah 50:40</a> As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. <a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Amos 4:11</a> “Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a> Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And while he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful to him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.lingered.<a href="/psalms/119-60.htm">Psalm 119:60</a> I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.<a href="/john/6-44.htm">John 6:44</a> No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.the Lord.<a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a> And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,<a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a> The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-31.htm">Deuteronomy 4:31</a> (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.brought.<a href="/joshua/6-22.htm">Joshua 6:22</a> But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.<a href="/2_peter/2-9.htm">2 Peter 2:9</a> The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">City</a> <a href="/jude/1-22.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/23-26.htm">Grabbed</a> <a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Grasped</a> <a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/judges/3-26.htm">Lingered</a> <a href="/jude/1-22.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/genesis/19-11.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/jude/1-5.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/3-20.htm">Wife's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/19-20.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/43-14.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/genesis/19-30.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Grabbed</a> <a href="/genesis/48-17.htm">Grasped</a> <a href="/genesis/21-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/20-5.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/genesis/21-18.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/genesis/43-10.htm">Lingered</a> <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/genesis/19-26.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/20-11.htm">Wife's</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 19</div>1. <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Lot entertains two angels.</a> 4. <a href="/genesis/19-4.htm">The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/19-12.htm">Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">He is directed to flee to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/19-26.htm">Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Lot dwells in a cave.</a> 31. <a href="/genesis/19-31.htm">The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This moment highlights the struggle between faith and doubt, reminiscent of the Israelites' reluctance to leave Egypt. It underscores the need for decisive obedience to God's commands.the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters The "men" are angels, sent by God to rescue Lot and his family. This act of physical intervention signifies divine grace and mercy, emphasizing that salvation is not by human effort but by God's initiative. The angels' actions parallel the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, where God led His people out of danger.And they led them safely out of the city The angels' guidance out of Sodom symbolizes God's protective care and the importance of heeding divine warnings. This escape prefigures the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who leads believers out of spiritual bondage. The safety provided by the angels foreshadows the eternal security found in salvation.because of the LORD’s compassion for them God's compassion is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, demonstrating His lovingkindness and mercy. This compassion is not based on human merit but on God's character. It reflects the New Testament message of grace, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, where salvation is described as a gift from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a> Nephew of Abraham, living in Sodom, a city known for its wickedness. Lot is portrayed as a man who is righteous but hesitant. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_men.htm">The Men (Angels)</a> Divine messengers sent by God to rescue Lot and his family from the impending destruction of Sodom. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lot's_wife_and_daughters.htm">Lot's Wife and Daughters</a> Lot's immediate family, who are also recipients of God's mercy, though not all respond in faith. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm">Sodom</a> A city marked by sin and impending judgment, representing the world’s corruption and the consequences of turning away from God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_compassion.htm">The LORD’s Compassion</a> The divine attribute that motivates the rescue of Lot and his family, highlighting God's mercy even amidst judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_hesitation.htm">The Danger of Hesitation</a> Lot's hesitation serves as a warning against delaying obedience to God's commands. In moments of decision, prompt action is often necessary to align with God's will. <a href="/topical/g/god's_compassionate_intervention.htm">God’s Compassionate Intervention</a> Despite human reluctance, God’s compassion can lead to divine intervention. This underscores the importance of recognizing and responding to God's grace in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_messengers.htm">The Role of Divine Messengers</a> The angels' role in leading Lot out of Sodom illustrates how God uses messengers to guide and protect His people. We should be attentive to those God places in our lives for guidance. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_salvation.htm">The Urgency of Salvation</a> The urgency with which Lot and his family are led out of Sodom reflects the urgency of responding to God's offer of salvation. We must prioritize spiritual readiness. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_worldly_attachment.htm">The Consequences of Worldly Attachment</a> Lot's wife's eventual fate (turning into a pillar of salt) serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of clinging to worldly attachments and looking back when God calls us forward.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 19</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_story_of_abraham_and_lot.htm">What is the story and meaning of Abraham and Lot?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_ministering_spirits.htm">What are ministering spirits?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_let_good_people_suffer.htm">Why do God allow bad things to happen to good people?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_david_sneak_into_saul's_camp.htm">How could David and Abishai enter Saul's camp and take his spear and water jug unnoticed by 3,000 soldiers? (1 Samuel 26:7-12)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) And while he lingered.--Heb., and he lingered. Lot still clung to his wealth, and could not make up his mind to leave it, and so at length the angels took him by the hand and compelled him to quit the doomed city.The Lord being merciful unto him.--Heb., in Jehovah's pity for him. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm" title="In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.">Isaiah 63:9</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/genesis/19-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But when [Lot] hesitated, וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ (way·yiṯ·mah·māh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> To question, hesitate, to be reluctant the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person grabbed וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ (way·ya·ḥă·zi·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer his hand בְּיָד֣וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand and the hands וּבְיַד־ (ū·ḇə·yaḏ-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of his wife אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female and וּבְיַד֙ (ū·ḇə·yaḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand his two שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê) Number - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) daughters. בְנֹתָ֔יו (ḇə·nō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter And they led them וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּ (way·yō·ṣi·’u·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim safely וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּ (way·yan·ni·ḥu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, out of מִח֥וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors the city, לָעִֽיר׃ (lā·‘îr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement because of the LORD’s יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel compassion בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת (bə·ḥem·laṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2551.htm">Strong's 2551: </a> Compassion, mercy for them. עָלָ֑יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/19-16.htm">OT Law: Genesis 19:16 But he lingered (Gen. 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