Genesis 18:20

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

Genesis 18:20 in Other Translations

KJV
20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
ESV
20 Then the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave,
NLT
20 So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant.
MSG
20 God continued, "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense.
CSB
20 Then the Lord said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious.

Genesis 18:20 In-Context

18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.
19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
20 Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.”
22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Isaiah 1:10; Jeremiah 23:14; Ezekiel 16:46
  • 2. Genesis 19:13
  • 3. S Genesis 13:13
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