Genesis Chapter 19 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 19:16

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.
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BBE Genesis 19:16

But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town.
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DARBY Genesis 19:16

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.
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KJV Genesis 19:16

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.
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WBT Genesis 19:16

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.
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WEB Genesis 19:16

But he lingered; and the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.
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YLT Genesis 19:16

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.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(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. Isaiah 63:9.)Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut when [Lot] hesitated,וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ (way·yiṯ·mah·māh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4102: To question, hesitate, to be reluctantthe menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male persongrabbedוַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ (way·ya·ḥă·zi·qū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquerhis handבְּיָד֣וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 3027: A handand the handsוּבְיַד־ (ū·ḇə·yaḏ-)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 3027: A handof his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ (’iš·tōw)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 802: Woman, wife, femaleandוּבְיַד֙ (ū·ḇə·yaḏ)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 3027: A handhis twoשְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê)Number - fdcStrong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)daughters.בְנֹתָ֔יו (ḇə·nō·ṯāw)Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1323: A daughterAnd they led themוַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּ (way·yō·ṣi·’u·hū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singularStrong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proximsafelyוַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּ (way·yan·ni·ḥu·hū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singularStrong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, out ofמִח֥וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoorsthe city,לָעִֽיר׃ (lā·‘îr)Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: Excitementbecause of the LORD’sיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelcompassionבְּחֶמְלַ֥ת (bə·ḥem·laṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 2551: Compassion, mercyfor them.עָלָ֑יו (‘ā·lāw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstJump to PreviousCity Compassion Daughters Forth Grabbed Grasped Hand Hands Hold Lingered Merciful Outside Safely Seized Wife Wife's