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Genesis 18:20

GomorrahSodom
JudgmentSin

18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

19 For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

21 I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”

22 And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

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BSB
Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
KJV
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
WEB
The LORD said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
ASV
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
DARBY
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
BLB
And YHWH said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and because their sin is very grievous,
ÅB
Og Herren sa: Ropet over Sodoma og Gomorra er sannelig stort, og deres synd er sannelig meget svær.
OTB
Da sa Herren, “Ropet mot Sodoma og Gomorra er sannelig stort, og deres synd er overmåte alvorlig.
B1930
Og Herren sa: Ropet over Sodoma og Gomorra er sannelig stort, og deres synd er sannelig meget svær.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 19:13

    because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.”

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  • Ezekiel 16:49–50

    Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.

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  • Isaiah 3:9

    The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.

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  • Genesis 13:13

    But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

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  • Genesis 4:10

    “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

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  • James 5:4

    Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

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  • Jeremiah 14:7

    Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.

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  • Isaiah 5:7

    For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.

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