Genesis 19:19

Lest some evil. — Heb., lest the evil, lest the threatened calamity overtake me and I die.

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¹⁹ Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Genesis 19:19