Genesis 19:16

When he hesitated, the men grabbed him by the hand and led him and his wife and his two daughters outside the city, for the Lord was merciful to him.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15When the dawn appeared, the messengers urged Lot, saying, “Get up, take your wife and your two daughters so that you may not be swept away in the punishment of the city.”

17When they had brought them outside, they said, “Run for your life; do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the heights, that you may not be swept away!”

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Cross References

Psalms 86:5For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

Psalms 103:8Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:

Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness, for his kindness endures forever.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 19:16-24

15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16 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. 17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind… Read the whole commentary →

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