Genesis 18:20

Genesis 18:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
• New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Lord said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,

Context of Genesis 18:20

18seeing that Abraham will most certainly become a great and mighty nation and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? 19For I have made myself known to him so that he will command his sons and his household after him to keep the way of Adonai by doing righteousness and justice, so that Adonai may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.” Then Adonai said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great indeed, and their sin is very grievous indeed. 21I want to go down now, and see if they deserve destruction, as its outcry has come to Me. And if not, I will know.” 22Then the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before Adonai.

Genesis 18:20 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה זַעֲקַ֛ת סְדֹ֥ם וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה כִּי־רָ֑בָּה וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם כִּ֥י כָבְדָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Because the cryזְעָקָהza‛aq ze‛âqâh · outcryH2201
• of Sodomסְדֹםsedôm · SodomH5467
• and Gomorrahעֲמֹרָה‛ămôrâh · GomorrahH6017
• is greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• and because their sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• is veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• grievousכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: heavyH3513

Cross-references for Genesis 18:20

• Genesis 4:10Then He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
• Genesis 19:13For we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before Adonai that Adonai has sent us to destroy it.”
• Isaiah 3:9The expression of their faces bears witness against them. They display their sin like Sodom— they do not hide it. Oy , their souls! For they brought evil on themselves.
• Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of Adonai-Tzva’ot is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah the planting of His delight. He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed, for righteousness, but behold, a cry!
• Jeremiah 14:7Though our iniquities testify against us, Adonai, act for Your Name’s sake. For our backslidings are many. We have sinned against You.
• James 5:4Behold, the wages of the workers who mowed your fields—which you kept back by fraud—are crying out against you. And the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
• Genesis 13:13But the people of Sodom were evil—very great sinners against Adonai.

Commentaries on Genesis 18:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah - See note on Genesis 13:13.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-33Verses 1-33 - The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire prostration with the forehead touching the ground. 6. סאה se'ah a “seah,” about an English peck, the third part of an ephah. The ephah contained ten omers. The omer held about five pints. This chapter describes Abraham‘s fellowship with God. On the gracious…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 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. Though God long forbears with sinners, from which they fancy that the Lord does not see, and does not regard; yet when the day of his wrath comes, he will look toward them. The Lord will give Abraham an opportunity to intercede with him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20The outcry: See Ezekiel 16:49–50.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2216. the men rose ... Abraham went with them--It is customary for a host to escort his guests a little way.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 18:20

• Communion
• Condescension of God
• God
• God Continued...
• Gomorrah
• Sin
• Sodom
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Gomorrah
• Sodom
• Angel
• Ashes
• Certainly
• Comfort
• Command
• Communion
• Cry
• Grievous

Commentaries on Genesis 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings