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20 See, this town is near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me run there (is it not small?) and my life will be saved.” 21 The angel said to him, “See, I am doing what you ask. I will not destroy this town that you have spoken about. 22 Hurry and run there. For I cannot do anything until you get there.” So the name given to the town was Zoar.

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20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.”

21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request(A) too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.[a](B))

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:22 Zoar means small.