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Genesis 19:20

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20now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) 1that my life may be preserved.”

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  1. 1Lit and my soul will live

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Let me escape there—is it not a little one?—and my life will be saved!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Look, this town is close enough for me to flee to. It is a small place. Please let me run to it—it’s only a small place, isn’t it?—so that I can survive.”

NLTNew Living Translation

See, there is a small village nearby. Please let me go there instead; don’t you see how small it is? Then my life will be saved.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Behold, this city is near enough to flee there, and it is a little one. Please, let me flee there. Is it not a little one? Then my life shall be saved.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.