Genesis 19:21-23
International Children’s Bible
21 The angel said to Lot, “Very well, I will allow you to do this also. I will not destroy that town. 22 But run there fast. I cannot destroy Sodom until you are safely in that town.” (That town is named Zoar,[a] because it is little.)
Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
23 The sun had already come up when Lot entered Zoar.
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- 19:22 Zoar This name sounds like the Hebrew word for “little.”
Genesis 19:21-23
New International Version
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))
23 By the time Lot reached Zoar,(C) the sun had risen over the land.
Footnotes
- Genesis 19:22 Zoar means small.
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