Genesis 19:20-22

Living Bible

^18-20 “Oh no, sirs, please,” Lot begged, “since you’ve been so kind to me and saved my life, and you’ve granted me such mercy, let me flee to that little village over there instead of into the mountains, for I fear disaster in the mountains. See, the village is close by and it is just a small one. Please, please, let me go there instead. Don’t you see how small it is? And my life will be saved.”

²¹ “All right,” the angel said, “I accept your proposition and won’t destroy that little city. ²² But hurry! For I can do nothing until you are there.” (From that time on that village was named Zoar, meaning “Little City.”)