(Now the men of Sodom were evil, sinning immensely against the Lord.)
Genesis 18:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the Lord said, ‘The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said, Because the shriek [of the sins] of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is exceedingly grievous, American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Common English Bible Then the LORD said, “The cries of injustice from Sodom and Gomorrah are countless, and their sin is very serious! Catholic Public Domain Version And so the Lord said, "The outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah has been multiplied, and their sin has become exceedingly grievous. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous. |
(Now the men of Sodom were evil, sinning immensely against the Lord.)
for we are about to destroy this place because the outcry against its people is so great before the Lord, that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.’
Before they went to bed, the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, the whole population, surrounded the house.
Then he said, ‘What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
God saw how corrupt the earth was, for every creature had corrupted its way on the earth.
The look 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 on themselves.
For the vineyard of the Lord of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah, the plant he delighted in. He expected justice but saw injustice; he expected righteousness but heard cries of despair.
Though our iniquities testify against us, Lord, act for your name’s sake. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against you.
Among the prophets of Jerusalem also I saw a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, and none turns his back on evil. They are all like Sodom to me; Jerusalem’s residents are like Gomorrah.
Your elder sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to the north of you, and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to the south of you.
Swing the sickle because the harvest is ripe. Come and trample the grapes because the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because the wickedness of the nations is extreme.
‘Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because their evil has come up before me.’
Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who mowed your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Armies.