Genesis 19:16 KJV

And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Matthew Henry

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Cross References

  • Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
  • Numbers 14:18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
  • Deuteronomy 4:31 (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Psalms 34:12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

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Topics

  • Angel (a spirit) Execute judgments upon the wicked
  • Children Of the righteous, blessed of God
  • God Mercy of God
  • Lot Providentially saved from destruction in Sodom
  • Miracles The destruction of Sodom

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And while he lingered וַיִּתְמַהְמָהּ wayyitmahmāh מָהַהּ Verb · hithpalpel sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the men הָאֲנָשִׁים hāʾănāšîm Noun · masculine plural · with the אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
  • laid hold וַיַּחֲזִקוּ wayyaḥăziqû חָזַק Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • upon his hand בְּיָדוֹ bĕyādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and upon the hand וּבְיַד ûbĕyad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with and, preposition
  • of his wife אִשְׁתּוֹ ʾištô אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and upon the hand וּבְיַד ûbĕyad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with and, preposition
  • of his two שְׁתֵּי šĕttê שְׁנַיִם Number · feminine dual construct
  • daughters בְנֹתָיו bĕnōtāyw בַּת Noun · feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • being merciful בְּחֶמְלַת bĕḥemlat חֶמְלָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • unto him: and they brought him forth עָלָיו ʿālāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וַיֹּצִאֻהוּ wayyōṣiʾuhû יָצָא Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and set him וַיַּנִּחֻהוּ wayyanniḥuhû יָנַח Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • without מִחוּץ miḥûṣ חוּץ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
  • the city לָעִיר lāʿîr עִיר Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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