Genesis 19:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.”
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“Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
King James Version · Public Domain“behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“lo, I pray thee, thy servant hath found grace in thine eyes, and thou dost make great thy kindness which thou hast done with me by saving my life, and I am unable to escape to the mountain, lest the evil cleave <FI>to<Fi> me, and I have died;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 19:19 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:8Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
- Genesis 12:13Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
- Deuteronomy 31:17On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’
- 1 Samuel 27:1David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
- 1 Kings 9:9And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD their God who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, the LORD has brought all this disaster upon them.’”
- Psalms 18:1I love You, O LORD, my strength.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 77:7“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
- Psalms 103:1Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
- Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 116:1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
- Matthew 8:25The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
- Mark 9:19“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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