13for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah: and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.


In Context

10 But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place:

13 for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah: and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.

14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.

15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

Genesis 19:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:13because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:13For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13For we are going to destroy this place, because the cry of them is great before Jehovah, and Jehovah has sent us to destroy it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:13for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them has become great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13for we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before Yahweh that Yahweh has sent us to destroy it.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:13for we are destroying this place, for their cry hath been great before the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send us to destroy it.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD has sent us to destroy it.