Genesis 19:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִי֩h1961
1And it came to pass when they had brought them forthכְהֽוֹצִיאָ֨םh3318
2אֹתָ֜םh853
3abroadהַח֗וּצָהh2351
4that he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙h559
16Escapeהִמָּלֵ֖טh4422
6forעַלh5921
7thy lifeנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָh5315
8אַלh408
9lookתַּבִּ֣יטh5027
10not behind theeאַֽחֲרֶ֔יךָh310
11וְאַֽלh408
12neither stayתַּעֲמֹ֖דh5975
13בְּכָלh3605
14thou in all the plainהַכִּכָּ֑רh3603
15to the mountainהָהָ֥רָהh2022
16Escapeהִמָּלֵ֖טh4422
17פֶּןh6435
18lest thou be consumedתִּסָּפֶֽה׃h5595

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass when they had brought them outside, that he said, Escape for thy life: look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain: escape to the mountain, lest thou perish.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life: look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain: escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

World English Bible (WEB)

It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, "Escape for your life! Don't look behind you, neither stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed!"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass when he hath brought them out without, that he saith, `Escape for thy life; look not expectingly behind thee, nor stand thou in all the circuit; to the mountain escape, lest thou be consumed.'