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Rashi on Genesis 19:16/רש"י על בראשית י״ט:ט״ז

אויתמהמה. כְּדֵי לְהַצִּיל אֶת מָמוֹנוֹ:
1ויתמהמה BUT HE LINGERED in order to save his property.
בויחזיקו. אֶחָד מֵהֶם הָיָה שָׁלִיחַ לְהַצִּילוֹ וַחֲבֵרוֹ לַהֲפֹךְ סְדוֹם, לְכָךְ נֶאֱמַר "וַיֹּאמֶר" הִמָּלֵט, וְלֹא נֶאֱמַר וַיֹּאמְרוּ (בראשית רבה):
2ויחזיקו AND THE MEN LAID HOLD [UPON HIS HAND]— One of these was commissioned to rescue him whilst his fellow was to overthrow Sodom; that is why it is stated (v. 17) “And he said, escape”, and it is not stated “And they said” (Genesis Rabbah 50:11).