^{17 Ref} And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.

^{18 Ref} And Lot said to them, Not so, O my Lord;

^{19 Ref} See now, your servant has had grace in your eyes and great is your mercy in keeping my life from destruction, but I am not able to get as far as the mountain before evil overtakes me and death;

^{20 Ref} This town, now, is near, and it is a little one: O, let me go there (is it not a little one?) so that my life may be safe.

^{21 Ref} And he said, See, I have given you your request in this one thing more: I will not send destruction on this town.