Genesis 19:16

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When he hesitated, the men grabbed him, his wife, and his two daughters by their hands, because the Lord wanted to spare Lot. They brought them safely outside the city.

Cross References

Genesis 19:15

As soon as it was dawn, the angels urged Lot by saying, “Quick! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you’ll be swept away when the city is punished.”

Genesis 43:10

If we hadn’t waited so long, we could have made this trip twice by now.”

1 Chronicles 16:34

“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 103:13

As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.

Psalm 106:1

Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 106:8

He saved them because of his reputation so that he could make his mighty power known.

Psalm 107:1

Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 111:4

He has made his miracles unforgettable. The Lord is merciful and compassionate.

Psalm 118:1

Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 119:60

Without any hesitation I hurry to obey your commandments.

Psalm 136:1

Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 32:10

Many heartaches await wicked people, but mercy surrounds those who trust the Lord.

Psalm 33:18

The Lord’s eyes are on those who fear him, on those who wait with hope for his mercy

Psalm 33:19

to rescue their souls from death and keep them alive during a famine.

Psalm 34:12

Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.

Psalm 86:5

You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you.

Exodus 34:6

Then he passed in front of Moses, calling out, “The Lord, the Lord, a compassionate and merciful God, patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.

Exodus 34:7

He continues to show his love to thousands of generations, forgiving wrongdoing, disobedience, and sin. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children and grandchildren for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation.”

Isaiah 63:9

In all their troubles he was troubled, and he was the Messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed them. He always held them and carried them in the past.

Lamentations 3:22

the Lord’s mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited.

Numbers 14:18

‘The Lord … patient, forever loving…. He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience…. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children … for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation….’

Luke 18:13

“But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn’t even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

John 6:44

People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me brings them to me. I will bring these people back to life on the last day.

Romans 9:18

Therefore, if God wants to be kind to anyone, he will be. If he wants to make someone stubborn, he will.

2 Corinthians 1:3

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who is compassionate and the God who gives comfort.

Deuteronomy 4:31

The Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not abandon you, destroy you, or forget the promise to your ancestors that he swore he would keep.

Deuteronomy 5:15

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God used his mighty hand and powerful arm to bring you out of there. This is why the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the day of rest as a holy day.

Deuteronomy 6:21

Tell them, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of there.

Deuteronomy 7:8

You were chosen because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors. So he used his mighty hand to bring you out. He freed you from slavery under Pharaoh (the king of Egypt).

Titus 3:5

he saved us, but not because of anything we had done to gain his approval. Instead, because of his mercy he saved us through the washing in which the Holy Spirit gives us new birth and renewal.

Joshua 6:22

But Joshua said to the two spies, “Go to the prostitute’s house. Bring the woman out, along with everything she has, as you swore you would do for her.”

2 Peter 2:7

Yet, God rescued Lot, a man who had his approval. Lot was distressed by the lifestyle of people who had no principles and lived in sexual freedom.

2 Peter 2:9

Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment.