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Sodom

Plain of the Jordan (near the Dead Sea) · both · 48 verses

Sodom was a city of the plain near the Dead Sea, one of the cities where Lot settled. It is remembered chiefly for its wickedness and destruction. The name appears in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Isaiah and 12 more in the King James text.

About Sodom

Sodom was a city of the plain near the Dead Sea, one of the cities where Lot settled. It is remembered chiefly for its wickedness and destruction.

Its place in the story

Sodom was destroyed by fire from the LORD because of its great sin, though Lot and his daughters were led out first. The Bible repeatedly recalls Sodom as a warning example of judgment on unrepentant evil.

Sodom in Scripture (KJV)

“And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.”
Genesis 10:19 (KJV)
“And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.”
Genesis 13:10 (KJV)
“Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.”
Genesis 13:12 (KJV)
“But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.”
Genesis 13:13 (KJV)
“That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.”
Genesis 14:2 (KJV)
“And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;”
Genesis 14:8 (KJV)
“And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.”
Genesis 14:10 (KJV)
“And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.”
Genesis 14:11 (KJV)

Sodom is named 48 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

The destruction of Sodom is used throughout Scripture, including by Jesus, as a warning of judgment and a call to repentance.

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Sodom was a city of the plain near the Dead Sea, one of the cities where Lot settled. It is remembered chiefly for its wickedness and destruction. The name appears in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Isaiah and 12 more in the King James text.

What happened at Sodom?

Sodom was destroyed by fire from the LORD because of its great sin, though Lot and his daughters were led out first. The Bible repeatedly recalls Sodom as a warning example of judgment on unrepentant evil.

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