Before they had gone to bed, all the young and old male citizens of Sodom surrounded the house.
(The people who lived in Sodom were very wicked. They committed terrible sins against the Lord.)
The Lord also said, “Sodom and Gomorrah have many complaints against them, and their sin is very serious.
In the desert the whole community complained about Moses and Aaron.
Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don’t side with the majority to pervert justice.
Wicked people cannot sleep unless they do wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they make someone stumble.
a mind devising wicked plans, feet that are quick to do wrong,
Prophets prophesy lies. Priests rule under the prophets’ directions, and my people love this. But what will you do in the end?”
Their hands are skilled in doing evil. Officials ask for gifts. Judges accept bribes. Powerful people dictate what they want. So they scheme together.
They run quickly to murder people.
While they were enjoying themselves, some worthless men from the city surrounded the house and pounded on the door. They told the old man, the owner of the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so that we can have sex with him.”