And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
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Interpretation
The two who are supposed to have been created angels went toward Sodom. The one who is called Jehovah throughout the chapter, continued with Abraham, and would not hide from him the thing he intended to do.
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This thought runs through Genesis 18:16-20.
Glossary
- Sodom Place
- Burning; the walled, a city in the vale of Siddim ( Gen. 13:10 ; 14:1-16 ). The wickedness of its inhabitants brought down upon it fire from heaven, by which it was destroyed (18:16-33; 19:1-29; Deut. 23:17 ). Modern identification: south of the Lisan.
- Gomorrah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: south of the Lisan.