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"Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your compassion, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the ^(F1)mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die;

now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) ^(F1)so that my life may be saved."

And he said to him, "Behold, I grant you this ^(F1)request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken.

"Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." Therefore the town was named ^(F1)(C1)Zoar.

The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.