Verse Comparison: Genesis 19:20
American Standard Version
behold 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.
Amplified® Bible
See now yonder city; it is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh, let me escape to it! Is it not a little one? And my life will be saved!
Contemporary English Version
There's a town near here. It's only a small place, but my family and I will be safe, if you let us go there."
Darby English Version
Behold now, this city is near to flee to, and it is small: I pray thee, let me escape thither -- is it not small? -- and my soul shall live.
Good News Bible
Do you see that little town? It is near enough. Let me go over there---you can see it is just a small place---and I will be safe."
King James Version
Behold 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.
New American Standard Bible
now behold, this town is near {enough} to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) that my life may be saved."
New International Version
Look, 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."
New King James Version
See now, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one; please let me escape there (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now behold, this town seems near enough to flee to, and it looks small. Please, let me escape there (does it not seem small?) that my life may become spared."
Revised Standard Version
Behold, yonder city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Let me escape there--is it not a little one? --and my life will be saved!"
Young's Literal Translation
lo, I pray thee, this city `is' near to flee thither, and it `is' little; let me escape, I pray thee, thither, (is it not little?) and my soul doth live.'