Genesis 19:13
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For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them.

cry.

Genesis 13:13 And the men of Sodom were very wicked, and sinners before the face of the Lord beyond measure.

Genesis 18:20 And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.

James 5:4 Behold the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which by fraud has been kept back by you, crieth: and the cry of them hath entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Lord hath.

1 Chronicles 21:15,16 And he sent an angel to Jerusalem, to strike it: and as he was striking it, the Lord beheld, and took pity for the greatness of the evil: and said to the angel that destroyed: It is enough, now stop thy hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the thrashingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. . . .

Psalm 11:5,6 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes look on the poor man: his eyelids examine the sons of men. . . .

Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Isaiah 36:10 And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me: Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Isaiah 37:36 And the angel of the Lord went out and slew in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand. And they arose in the morning, and behold they were all dead corpses.

Ezekiel 9:5,6 And to the others he said in my hearing: Go ye after him through the city, and strike: let not your eyes spare, nor be ye moved with pity. . . .

Matthew 13:41,42,49,50 The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and them that work iniquity. . . .

Acts 12:23 And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and, being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.

Romans 3:8,9 And not rather (as we are slandered and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil that there may come good? Whose damnation is just. . . .

Jude 1:7 As Sodom and Gomorrha and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Revelation 16:1-12 And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels: Go and pour out the seven vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. . . .

Context
Lot Flees to Zoar
12And they said to Lot: Hast thou here any of thine? son in law, or sons, or daughters, all that are thine bring them out of this city: 13For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them.14So Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law that were to have his daughters, and said: Arise: get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest.…
Cross References
Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.

Genesis 19:12
And they said to Lot: Hast thou here any of thine? son in law, or sons, or daughters, all that are thine bring them out of this city:

Leviticus 26:30
I will destroy your high places, and break your idols. You shall fall among the ruins of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

Deuteronomy 4:26
I call this day heaven and earth to witness, that you shall quickly perish out of the land, which, when you have passed over the Jordan, you shall possess. You shall not dwell therein long, but the Lord will destroy you,

Deuteronomy 28:45
And all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue and overtake thee, till thou perish: because thou heardst not the voice of the Lord thy God, and didst not keep his commandments and ceremonies which he commanded thee.

1 Chronicles 21:15
And he sent an angel to Jerusalem, to strike it: and as he was striking it, the Lord beheld, and took pity for the greatness of the evil: and said to the angel that destroyed: It is enough, now stop thy hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the thrashingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Jeremiah 44:22
So that the Lord could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which you have committed: therefore your land is become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.

Lexicon
because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

we
אֲנַ֔חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 587: We

are about to destroy
מַשְׁחִתִ֣ים (maš·ḥi·ṯîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

this
הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

place.
הַמָּק֖וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the outcry
צַעֲקָתָם֙ (ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6818: A cry, outcry

to
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

[against its people] is so great
גָֽדְלָ֤ה (ḡā·ḏə·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1431: To grow up, become great

that [He]
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has sent
וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּ (way·šal·lə·ḥê·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

us to destroy it.”
לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃ (lə·ša·ḥă·ṯāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin


Additional Translations
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.”For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD has sent us to destroy it.

for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah: and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.

For we are going to destroy this place; for their cry has been raised up before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.

For we are going to destroy this place, because the cry of them is great before Jehovah, and Jehovah has sent us to destroy it.

for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them has become great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

for we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before Yahweh that Yahweh has sent us to destroy it."

for we are destroying this place, for their cry hath been great before the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send us to destroy it.'
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