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Genesis 18:20

Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

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ASV

And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

KJV

And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
זַעֲקַ֛תza.'a.Kat[the] outcry ofH2201 →
סְדֹ֥םse.DomSodomH5467 →
וַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.Rahand GomorrahH6017 →
כִּי־ki-forH3588 →
רָ֑בָּהRa.bahit is greatH7231 →
וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔םve.Cha.ta.Tamand sin theirH2403 →
כִּ֥יkithatH3588 →
כָבְדָ֖הkha.ve.Dahit is heavyH3513 →
מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →

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Jude 1:7In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.Genesis 19:13because 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.”Ezekiel 16:49–50Now 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.Isaiah 3:9The expression 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 upon themselves.Genesis 19:4Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.Genesis 13:13But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.Genesis 4:10“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.Jeremiah 23:14And 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 16:50Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.James 5:4Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.Joel 3:13Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.Jeremiah 14:7Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.Romans 5:13For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.Genesis 10:19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.Ezekiel 16:49Now 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.

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