For the iniquityof the daughterof my peopleIs greaterthanthe sinof Sodom,Which was overthrownas in a moment,And nohandswere turnedtoward her.
and He overthrewthosecities,and allthe valley,and allthe inhabitantsof the cities,and whatgrewon the ground.
"I sayto you, it will be more tolerablein that dayfor Sodomthanfor that city.
"And that slavewho knewhis master'swilland did not get readyoractin accordwith his will, willreceivemanylashes,
"For thenthere will be a greattribulation,suchas has not occurredsincethe beginningof the worlduntilnow,noreverwill.
"Thus He has confirmedHis wordswhichHe had spokenagainstus and againstour rulerswhoruledus, to bringon us greatcalamity;for underthe wholeheaventhere has not been done[anything] like whatwas doneto Jerusalem.
Betterare those slainwith the swordThanthose slainwith hunger;For they pineaway,being strickenFor lack of the fruitsof the field.
Then the LORDrainedon Sodomand Gomorrahbrimstoneand firefrom the LORDout of heaven,
But let that manbe like the citiesWhichthe LORDoverthrewwithoutrelenting,And let him hearan outcryin the morningAnd a shoutof alarmat noon;
And the peoplewill be like the priest,the servantlike his master,the maidlike her mistress,the buyerlike the seller,the lenderlike the borrower,the creditorlike the debtor.
"Also among the prophetsof JerusalemI have seena horriblething:The committingof adulteryand walkingin falsehood;And they strengthenthe handsof evildoers,So that noonehas turnedbackfrom his wickedness.Allof them have becometo Me like Sodom,And her inhabitantslike Gomorrah.
"And throughhis shrewdnessHe will cause deceitto succeedby his influence;And he will magnify[himself] in his heart,And he will destroymanywhile [they are] at ease.He will even opposethe Princeof princes,But he will be brokenwithouthumanagency.
