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.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 19 of Genesis. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah constitutes the fulfillment of the announced judgment. Lot and part of his family are preserved, while the narrative simultaneously develops the themes of judgment and mercy.
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Da er aber verzog, ergriffen die Männer ihn und sein Weib und seine zwei Töchter bei der Hand, darum daß der HERR ihn verschonte, und führten ihn hinaus und ließen ihn draußen vor der Stadt.
Y deteniéndose él, los varones asieron de su mano, y de la mano de su mujer, y de las manos de sus dos hijas según la misericordia de Jehová para con él; y le sacaron, y le pusieron fuera de la ciudad.
Como él se demoraba, aquellos hombres lo tomaron de la mano, y también a su esposa y a sus dos hijas, porque Jehová tuvo compasión de él. Lo sacaron y lo dejaron fuera de la ciudad.
Et comme il tardait, les hommes le saisirent par la main, lui, sa femme et ses deux filles, car l'Eternel voulait l'épargner; ils l'emmenèrent, et le laissèrent hors de la ville.
Ed egli s’indugiava; ma quegli uomini presero lui, la sua moglie e le sue due figliuole, per la mano perciocchè il Signore voleva risparmiarlo, e lo fecero uscire, e lo misero fuor della città.
Ele, porém, demorava-se, e aqueles homens lhe pegaram pela mão, e pela mão de sua mulher e de suas duas filhas, sendo-lhe o SENHOR misericordioso, e tiraram-no, e puseram-no fora da cidade.
但 羅得 遲延不走。二人因為耶和華憐憫 羅得 ,就拉著他的手和他妻子的手,以及他兩個女兒的手,把他們領出來,安置在城外;
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