| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 19:20:1 ⧉הִנֵּה־נָ֠אhinnehnabehold please Genesis 19:20:2 ⧉הָעִ֨ירhaircity Genesis 19:20:3 ⧉הַזֹּ֧אתhazotthis Genesis 19:20:4 ⧉קְרֹבָ֛הkerovanear Genesis 19:20:5 ⧉לָנ֥וּסlanusto flee Genesis 19:20:6 ⧉שָׁ֖מָּהshammathere Genesis 19:20:7 ⧉וְהִ֣יאvehiand it is Genesis 19:20:8 ⧉מִצְעָ֑רmitsearsmall Genesis 19:20:9 ⧉אִמָּלְטָ֨הimmaltalet me escape Genesis 19:20:10 ⧉נָּ֜אnaplease Genesis 19:20:11 ⧉שָׁ֗מָּהshammathere Genesis 19:20:12 ⧉הֲלֹ֥אhalois it not Genesis 19:20:13 ⧉מִצְעָ֛רmitsearsmall Genesis 19:20:14 ⧉הִ֖ואhiit Genesis 19:20:15 ⧉וּתְחִ֥יutekhi{and it} may live Genesis 19:20:16 ⧉נַפְשִֽׁי׃nafshimy life |
| 20. Formal Translation See now, this city lies close for flight, and it is small. Please let me escape there—surely it is but a small place?—so that my soul may live. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation Look, this town lies within reach, and it is small. Please let me escape there—for it is only a small town, is it not?—and my life will be spared. |