21 Then he said unto him, Behold, I have received [a]thy request also concerning this thing, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

22 Haste thee, save thee there: for I can do [b]nothing till thou come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called [c]Zoar.

23 ¶ The sun did rise upon the earth, when Lot entered into Zoar.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 19:21 Hebrew, thy face.
  2. Genesis 19:22 Because God’s commandment was to destroy the city, and to save Lot.
  3. Genesis 19:22 Which before was called Bela, Gen. 14:2.

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