Genesis 19:20-27
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 19
20now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) so that my life may be saved.' 21And he said to him, 'Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. 22Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.' Therefore the town was named Zoar.
23The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.
24Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah from the Lord out of heaven,
25and He overthrew those cities, and all the surrounding area, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
26But Lot’s wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
King James Version
Chapter 19
20Behold 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. 21And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. 22Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. 23The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.Christian Standard Bible
21And he said to him, "All right, I'll grant your request about this matter too and will not demolish the town you mentioned.
22Hurry up! Run to it, for I cannot do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city is Zoar.
23The sun had risen over the land when Lot reached Zoar.
24Then out of the sky the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah burning sulfur from the Lord.
25He demolished these cities, the entire plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and whatever grew on the ground.
26But Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.
New Living Translation
21All right,' the angel said, 'I will grant your request. I will not destroy the little village.
22But 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.')
23Lot reached the village just as the sun was rising over the horizon.
24Then the Lord rained down fire and burning sulfur from the sky on Sodom and Gomorrah.
25He utterly destroyed them, along with the other cities and villages of the plain, wiping out all the people and every bit of vegetation.
26But Lot’s wife looked back as she was following behind him, and she turned into a pillar of salt.
English Standard Version
Chapter 19
20Behold, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Let me escape there—is it not a little one?—and my life will be saved!” 21He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this favor also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken. 22Escape there quickly, for I can do nothing till you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.
24Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the LORD out of heaven.
25And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
26But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
New International Version
21He said to him, 'Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of.
22But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.' (That is why the town was called Zoar.)
23By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land.
24Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens.
25Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities--and also the vegetation in the land.
26But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.