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


In Context

10 And behold the men put out their hand, and drew in Lot unto them, and shut the door:

11 And them that were without, p they struck with blindness from the least to the greatest, so that they could not find the door.

12 And they said to Lot: Hast thou here ally of thine? son in law, or sons, or daughters, all that are thine bring them out of this city:

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

14 So Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law that were to have his daughters, and said : Arise : get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest.

15 And when it was- morning, the angels pressed him, saying: Arise, take thy wife, and the two daughters which thou hast: lest thou also perish in the wickedness 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.