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Genesis 19:21

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19:21“Very well,” he replied,62 “I will grant this request too63 and will not overthrow64 the town you mentioned.

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  1. 62 Heb “And he said, ‘Look, I will grant.’ ” The order of the clauses has been rearranged for stylistic reasons. The referent of the speaker (“he”) is somewhat ambiguous: It could be taken as the angel to whom Lot has been speaking (so ; note the singular references in vv. 18–19), or it could be that Lot is speaking directly to the Lord here. Most English translations leave the referent of the pronoun unspecified and maintain the ambiguity.
  2. 63 Heb “I have lifted up your face [i.e., shown you favor] also concerning this matter.”
  3. 64 The negated infinitive construct indicates either the consequence of God’s granting the request (“I have granted this request, so that I will not”) or the manner in which he will grant it (“I have granted your request by not destroying”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this favor also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And he said to him, “All right, I’ll grant your request about this matter too and will not demolish the town you mentioned.

NLTNew Living Translation

“All right,” the angel said, “I will grant your request. I will not destroy the little village.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said to him, “Behold, I will grant this favor as well; that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.