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He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Look,הִנֵּהI grant youנָשָׂאתִי פָנֶיךָthisהַזֶּהrequestלַדָּבָרalso,גַּםnotלְבִלְתִּיto overturnהָפְכִּיthe cityאֶת הָעִירof whichאֲשֶׁרyou have spoken.דִּבַּרְתָּ
Genesis 19:21
Study it in the app“He said to him, “Look, I grant you this request also, not to overturn the city of which you have spoken.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 19:21, word by word
- He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- I grant youנָשָׂאתִיnasati
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nasati” appears- I grant youפָנֶיfane
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appears- requestדָּבָרdavar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appears- to overturnהָפְכִּhafki
overthrow
To bring down cities like Sodom.
Where else “hafki” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- you have spokenדִּבַּרְתָּdibarta
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarta” appears
The context
20Look, this city is near to flee there, and it is small. Please let me escape there (is it not small?) and I will stay alive.”
21 · This verse (above)
22Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” That is why the name of the city was called Zoar.
To study Genesis 19 in a group
1. What it says
How was Lot’s family brought out of Sodom, and what happened to Lot’s wife (vv. 15-26)?
2. What it means
What does the text show about Elohim’s mercy in bringing Lot out of the city (vv. 16, 29)?
3. How I live it
What from the past is hard for you to let go of, and what step could help you move forward?