Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.) New Living Translation But hurry! Escape to it, for I can do nothing until you arrive there.” (This explains why that village was known as Zoar, which means “little place.”) English Standard Version Escape there quickly, for I can do nothing till you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Berean Standard Bible Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar. King James Bible Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. New King James Version Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. New American Standard Bible Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the town was named Zoar. NASB 1995 “Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar. NASB 1977 “Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar. Legacy Standard Bible Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Amplified Bible Hurry and take refuge there, for I cannot do anything [to punish Sodom] until you arrive there.” For this reason the town was named Zoar (few, small). Christian Standard Bible Hurry up! Run to it, for I cannot do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city is Zoar. Holman Christian Standard Bible Hurry up! Run there, for I cannot do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city is Zoar. American Standard Version Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Escape there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you enter there”; because of this, he called the name of the city, Tsaar. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hasten therefore to escape thither, for I shall not be able to do anything until thou art come thither; therefore he called the name of that city, Segor. Contemporary English Version Hurry! Run! I can't do anything until you are safely there." The town was later called Zoar because Lot had said it was small. Douay-Rheims Bible Make haste and be saved there, because I cannot do any thing till thou go in thither. Therefore the name of that city was called Segor. English Revised Version Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. GOD'S WORD® Translation Run there quickly, because I can't do anything until you get there." (The city is named Zoar [Small].) Good News Translation Hurry! Run! I can't do anything until you get there." Because Lot called it small, the town was named Zoar. International Standard Version Hurry up and flee there, because I cannot do anything until you get to that town." Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar. JPS Tanakh 1917 Hasten thou, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither.'--Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.-- Literal Standard Version hurry, escape there, for I am not able to do anything until your entering there”; therefore he calls the name of the city Zoar. Majority Standard Bible Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar. New American Bible Hurry, escape there! I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” That is why the town is called Zoar. NET Bible Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.) New Revised Standard Version Hurry, escape there, for I can do nothing until you arrive there.” Therefore the city was called Zoar. New Heart English Bible Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Webster's Bible Translation Haste thee, escape thither: for I cannot do any thing till thou hast come thither: therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. World English Bible Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Young's Literal Translation haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Lot Flees to Zoar…21“Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate. 22Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar. 23And by the time the sun had risen over the land, Lot had reached Zoar.… Cross References Genesis 13:10 And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) Genesis 14:2 went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). Genesis 19:21 "Very well," he answered, "I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate. Genesis 19:23 And by the time the sun had risen over the land, Lot had reached Zoar. Treasury of Scripture Haste you, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till you be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. for. Genesis 32:25-28 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him… Exodus 32:10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. Deuteronomy 9:14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. called. Genesis 13:10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. Genesis 14:2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. Isaiah 15:5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. Zoar. Genesis 19:20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. Jump to Previous Able Arrive City Escape Flee Haste Hasten Hurry Quickly Reach Reason Thither Zoar Zo'arJump to Next Able Arrive City Escape Flee Haste Hasten Hurry Quickly Reach Reason Thither Zoar Zo'arGenesis 19 1. Lot entertains two angels.4. The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness. 12. Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law. 15. He is directed to flee to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar. 24. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed. 26. Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt. 29. Lot dwells in a cave. 31. The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon. (22) Zoar.--This town is identified by Dr. Tristram (Land of Moab, p. 330) with Zi'ara, at the northern end of the Dead Sea. It is described as lying upon the borders of the Moabite territory, in Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:34. Eusebius says that a Roman garrison was posted there, but he probably accepted the current tradition which placed the five cities at the southern extremity of the lake.Verse 22. - Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. I.e. "The Little;" obviously from Lot's remark concerning it (Ver. 20); Σηγώρ (LXX.). The original name of the city was Bela (Genesis 14:2, q.v.). It has been sought for in the Wady Zuweirah, a pass leading down from Hebron to the Dead Sea, on the west side of the lake (De Sancey); in the Ghor-el-Mezraa, i.e. upon the southern peninsula, Which projects a long way into the Dead Sea (Robinson); and in the Ghor-el-Szaphia, at the south-eastern end of the see, at the opening of the Wady-el-Raumer (Keil); but has now been identified with Zi'ara, at the northern extremity of the lake (Tristram, 'Land of Moab,' p. 330; vide infra, Ver. 28, on the site of cities of the plain). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Hurry!מַהֵר֙ (ma·hêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly Run הִמָּלֵ֣ט (him·mā·lêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks there quickly, שָׁ֔מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 8033: There, then, thither for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I cannot לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no do לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make anything דָּבָ֔ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while you reach בֹּאֲךָ֖ (bō·’ă·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go it.” שָׁ֑מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 8033: There, then, thither That is why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the town הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement was called קָרָ֥א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Zoar. צֽוֹעַר׃ (ṣō·w·‘ar) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6820: Zoar -- 'insignificance', a city at the southeastern end of the Dead Sea Links Genesis 19:22 NIVGenesis 19:22 NLT Genesis 19:22 ESV Genesis 19:22 NASB Genesis 19:22 KJV Genesis 19:22 BibleApps.com Genesis 19:22 Biblia Paralela Genesis 19:22 Chinese Bible Genesis 19:22 French Bible Genesis 19:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 19:22 Hurry escape there for I can't do (Gen. 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