Genesis 19:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 19:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ
mâhahh
H4102
to delay
וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
בְּיָד֣וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
וּבְיַד
yâd
H3027
hand
אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
וּבְיַד֙
yâd
H3027
hand
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
בְנֹתָ֔יו
bath
H1323
daughter
בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת
chemlâh
H2551
compassion
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עָלָ֑יו
ʻal
H5921
upon
וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּ
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּ
yânach
H3240
to rest
מִח֥וּץ
chûwts
H2351
outside
לָעִֽיר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
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World English Bible Public Domain
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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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But he lingered, so the men grabbed his hand and the hand of his wife and the hand of his two daughters, because of Yahweh’s mercy for him, and brought him out and set him outside the city.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).