Genesis 19:20

Genesis 19:20 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

20Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

20now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) so that my life may be saved.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

20Now look, this town [in the distance] is near enough for us to flee to, and it is small [with only a few people]. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) so that my life will be saved.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

20Look, there is a town nearby where I can flee, and it is a small place. Please let me flee there — is it not a small place? Then my life will be saved.”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

20behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape thither (is it not a little one?), and my soul shall live.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

20See nowe this citie hereby to flee vnto, which is a litle one: Oh let me escape thither: is it not a litle one, and my soule shall liue?

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

20See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn’t it a little one?), and my soul will live.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

20Look, here’s a town near enough to run to. It’s small. Let me run to it. It’s very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

20Look! See that town over there. It is near and I can run to it safely. And it is a small town. So please let me run there. You can see that it is only a small place. If I go there, I will stay alive.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

20now behold, this city [is] near to flee there, and it [is] little; please let me escape there (is it not little?) that my soul may live.”

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