Genesis 19:13
“For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.”
And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
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“And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;”
“And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;”
“Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”
“And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? the Lord said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.”
“And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.”