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.
Parallel translations
- WEB He said to him, “Behold, I have granted your request concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.
- BSB “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.
- NKJV And he said to him, “See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken.
- NASB And he said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken.
- NLT “All right,” the angel said, “I will grant your request. I will not destroy the little village.
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Quick answer
The angel grants Lot's request and agrees to spare the little city.
Overview
God accommodates Lot's plea, sparing the town for his sake. This shows how God's mercy can extend even to a place through the presence of one he is rescuing. It echoes the earlier theme that the righteous may bring preservation to others.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Ps 34:15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
- Job 42:8–9Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
- Ps 102:17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
- Luke 11:8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
- Heb 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
- Gen 18:24Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
- Gen 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
- Gen 4:7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
- Heb 4:15–16For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
- Matt 12:20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- Jer 14:10Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
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