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Genesis 19:2
New English Translation
Genesis 19:2
New English Translation
2 He said, “Here, my lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house. Stay the night[a] and wash your feet. Then you can be on your way early in the morning.”[b] “No,” they replied, “we’ll spend the night in the town square.”[c]
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- Genesis 19:2 tn The imperatives have the force of invitation.
- Genesis 19:2 tn These two verbs form a verbal hendiadys: “you can rise up early and go” means “you can go early.”
- Genesis 19:2 sn The town square refers to the wide street area at the gate complex of the city.
Genesis 19:2
New International Version
Genesis 19:2
New International Version
2 “My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet(A) and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.”
“No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”(B)
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