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Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

גשׁ־ < הלאה (gesh - hāl'âh), meaning “approach to a distant point,” or “stand back.”

סנורים (san'evērı̂ym

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Zoar. —This town is identified by Dr. Tristram (Land of Moab, p. 330) with Zi’ara, at the northern end of the Dead Sea. I…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Haste thee, escape thither;

The hand of justice was held back until God's servant was safe.

There can be no destruction of t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I cannot do anything. Since the angel had not only been sent as an avenger to destroy Sodom but also had received a command for the preser…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Hasten, escape thither
Seeing he had granted him his request, he is urgent upon him to be gone, and not to delay upo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Lot was good, but there was no one else of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Therefore, care was t…

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