Genesis 19:21
ContextNETBible | “Very well,” he replied, 1 “I will grant this request too 2 and will not overthrow 3 the town you mentioned. |
XREF | Ge 4:7; Ge 12:2; Ge 18:24; Job 42:8,9; Ps 34:15; Ps 102:17; Ps 145:19; Jer 14:10; Mt 12:20; Lu 11:8; Heb 2:17; Heb 4:15,16 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “And he said, ‘Look, I will grant.’” The order of the clauses has been rearranged for stylistic reasons. The referent of the speaker (“he”) is somewhat ambiguous: It could be taken as the angel to whom Lot has been speaking (so NLT; note the singular references in vv. 18-19), or it could be that Lot is speaking directly to the 2 tn Heb “I have lifted up your face [i.e., shown you favor] also concerning this matter.” 3 tn The negated infinitive construct indicates either the consequence of God’s granting the request (“I have granted this request, so that I will not”) or the manner in which he will grant it (“I have granted your request by not destroying”). |