I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.
Genesis 19:21 - Easy To Read Version The angel said to Lot, “Fine. I’ll let you do that. I won’t destroy that town. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [the angel] said to him, See, I have yielded to your entreaty concerning this thing also; I will not destroy this city of which you have spoken. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken. Common English Bible He said to Lot, “I’ll do this for you as well; I won’t overthrow the city that you have described. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to him: "Behold, even now, I have heard your petitions about this, not to overturn the city on behalf of which you have spoken. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to him: Behold, also in this, I have heard thy prayers, not to destroy the city for which thou hast spoken. |
I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.
What if there are 50 good people in that city? Will you still destroy the city? Surely you will save the city for the 50 good people living there.
Look, there is a very small town near here. Let me run to that town. I can run to that town and be safe.”
But run there fast. I can’t destroy Sodom until you are safely in that town.” (That town is named Zoar, [108] because it is a small town.)
If you do good things, you will be right with me. Then I will accept you. But if you do wrong things, then that sin is in your life. Your sin will want to control you, but you must control that sin.” [27]
God will answer the prayers\par of the people he left alive.\par God will listen to their prayers.\par
The Lord does what his followers want.\par The Lord listens to his followers.\par He answers their prayers and saves them.\par
Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will do what you ask. I will do this because I am pleased with you and because I know you very well.” [335]
This is what the Lord says about the people of Judah: “The people of Judah really love to leave me. Those people don’t stop themselves from leaving me. So now, the Lord will not accept them. Now the Lord will remember the bad things they do. The Lord will punish them for their sins.”
He will not break the reed\par that is already bent;\par He will not stop the light\par that has almost stopped burning.\par He will continue until he makes fair judgment win the victory.\par
I tell you, maybe friendship is not enough to make him get up to give you the bread. But he will surely get up to give you what you need if you continue to ask.
For this reason Jesus had to be made like us his brothers and sisters in every way. Jesus became like people so that he could be their merciful and faithful high priest {\cf2\super [14]} in service to God. Then Jesus could bring forgiveness for the people’s sins.
Then David accepted Abigail’s gifts. David told her, “Go home in peace. I have listened to your request, and I will do what you asked.”