Genesis 19:22

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.

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Berean Standard Bible
Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar.
American Standard Version (1901)
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Bible in Basic English
Go there quickly, for I am not able to do anything till you have come there. For this reason, the town was named Zoar.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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.
Free Bible Version
But hurry up and run there quickly, because I can't do anything until you get there.” (This is why the town was called Zoar.)
Geneva Bible 1599
Haste thee, saue thee there: for I can doe nothing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the citie was called Zoar.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar [Small].
Plain English Version
But go quickly, because I have to wait until you get there before I finish up Sodom.” Later, that little town was called Zoar. That name means little.
Translation for Translators
But hurry! Run there, because I cannot destroy anything until you arrive there.” People later called the name of the town Zoar which means ‘small’, because Lot said it was small.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Hurry! Escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the city was called Zoar.
Noah Webster Bible
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.