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19:21 Fourth Reading
[The angel] replied to him, ' I will also give you special consideration in this matter. I will not overturn the city you mentioned.
Vayomer elav hineh nasati faneycha gam ladavar hazeh levilti hofki et-ha'ir asher dibarta.
19:22 But hurry! Run there! I can do nothing until you get there.'

The city was henceforth known as Tzoar (Insignificant).
Maher himalet shamah ki lo uchal la'asot davar ad-boacha shamah al-ken kara shem-ha'ir Tso'ar.



Commentary:

give you special consideration
  Literally, 'lift your face,' an idiom.

Tzoar
  Its original name was Bela (Genesis 14:2). It was south of the present Dead Sea (see note on Genesis 13:10).





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