Genesis 19:16 — When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of hi… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 19:16 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 19.16, Genesis 19v16, Gen. 19:16. When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was mercif…

Other reference formats: Genesis 19.16, Genesis 19v16, Gen. 19:16.

16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them.

Passage themes

Delaying instead of obeying — And while he lingered
Mercy that saves — the LORD being merciful unto him
Pulled from the doomed city — they brought him forth, and set him without the city

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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