Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous New Living Translation So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant. English Standard Version Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, Berean Standard Bible Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous, King James Bible And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; New King James Version And the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, New American Standard Bible And the LORD said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. NASB 1995 And the LORD said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. NASB 1977 And the LORD said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. Amplified Bible And the LORD said, “The outcry [of the sin] of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious. American Standard Version And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH said: “The bellowing of Sadom and of Ammora has entered before me, and their sins are very grievous, Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said, The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha has been increased towards me, and their sins are very great. Contemporary English Version The LORD said, "Abraham, I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are doing all kinds of evil things. Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous. Good News Translation Then the LORD said to Abraham, "There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great. International Standard Version The LORD also said, "How great is the disapproval of Sodom and Gomorrah! Their sin is so very serious! JPS Tanakh 1917 And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous. Literal Standard Version And YHWH says, “The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah—because great; and their sin—because exceedingly grievous: New American Bible So the LORD said: The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave, NET Bible So the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant New Revised Standard Version Then the LORD said, “How great is the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah and how very grave their sin! New Heart English Bible The LORD said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is so grievous, World English Bible Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous: Additional Translations ... Context Abraham Begs for Sodom…19For 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.” 20Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous, 21I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”… Cross References Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD. Genesis 19:4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house. 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." Jeremiah 23:14 And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah." Ezekiel 16:46 Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. Ezekiel 16:49 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. Ezekiel 16:50 Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; the cry. Genesis 4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. Genesis 19:13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. Isaiah 3:9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. sin. Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Verse 20. - And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Literally, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah (cf. Genesis 4:10), because it is (not, it is indeed, Baumgarten, Keil) multiplied; the place of emphasis being conceded to the subject of discourse, viz., the cry of Sodom s wickedness. And because their sin is very great. Literally, and their sin, because it is heavy, i.e. abundant and heinous. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the LORDיְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The outcry זַעֲקַ֛ת (za·‘ă·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2201: A shriek, outcry against Sodom סְדֹ֥ם (sə·ḏōm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5467: Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea and Gomorrah וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה (wa·‘ă·mō·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6017: Gomorrah -- a city in the Jordan Valley is great. רָ֑בָּה (rāb·bāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great Because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction their sin וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם (wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender is so מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily grievous, כָבְדָ֖ה (ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome Jump to Previous Cry Evil Exceeding Exceedingly Gomorrah Gomor'rah Grave Great Grievous Indeed Outcry Sin Sodom VerilyJump to Next Cry Evil Exceeding Exceedingly Gomorrah Gomor'rah Grave Great Grievous Indeed Outcry Sin Sodom VerilyLinks Genesis 18:20 NIVGenesis 18:20 NLT Genesis 18:20 ESV Genesis 18:20 NASB Genesis 18:20 KJV Genesis 18:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:20 French Bible Genesis 18:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:20 Yahweh said Because the cry of Sodom (Gen. Ge Gn) |
   
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