Genesis 13:13

But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

Cross-reference

Genesis 18:20 Historical context

Genesis 18:20 is the divine report on the 'outcry' against Sodom's sin, confirming its gravity before judgment.

Genesis 19:4–11 Historical context

Genesis 19:4-11 illustrates the extreme nature of Sodom's sin with a direct, violent example of their wickedness.

Genesis 38:7 uses the same phrasing — Er was 'wicked in the LORD's sight,' mirroring the Sodomites' wickedness.

Genesis 19:13 Historical context

In Genesis 19:13, the angels confirm that Sodom's wickedness has led to divine judgment, with destruction due to the outcry against them.

Genesis 6:5 Parallel

Genesis 6:5 says the LORD saw humanity's great wickedness — directly parallel language about God observing pervasive evil.

Genesis 6:11 describes pre-flood earth as corrupt and filled with violence — another portrait of widespread wickedness.

Genesis 14:12 Historical context

Genesis 14:12 shows Lot taken captive when Sodom falls — narrative consequence of Lot dwelling among these wicked people.

Isaiah 3:9 Allusion

Isaiah 3:9 directly compares Judah's sin to Sodom's, showing they 'declare their sin as Sodom'—a clear parallel.

Jude 1:7 Citation

Jude 1:7 directly cites Sodom as a warning example — their sexual immorality and eternal fire judgment.

2 Peter 2:6-8 uses Sodom and Gomorrah as a definitive example of God judging the ungodly, turning them to ashes as a warning.

Romans 1:27 Parallel

Romans 1:27 describes similar sexual sin among men, providing a specific description of the kind of wickedness implied in the term 'sinners.'

In Matthew 11:24, Jesus directly compares Capernaum's judgment to Sodom's, stating it will be more tolerable for Sodom.

In Ezekiel 16:46-50, Sodom's sins are named as a benchmark for judgment, with Jerusalem's sins declared worse than theirs.

Isaiah 1:9 Allusion

In Isaiah 1:9, God compares Jerusalem's deserving to Sodom's total destruction, using Sodom as the benchmark for judgment.

In Jeremiah 23:14, the prophets are compared to Sodom, highlighting their wickedness as equivalent to that ancient sin.

Ezekiel 16:50 specifically identifies Sodom's sin as pride and abomination, adding detail to the 'great sinners' description here.

Isaiah 1:10 Citation

In Isaiah 1:10, the prophet explicitly identifies Israel's rulers as Sodom, directly applying the label of wickedness from Genesis.

Luke 17:28 Typology

Luke 17:28 references Lot's era as a warning — the wickedness of Sodom's people becomes an end-times cautionary example.

2 Peter 2:7 Allusion

2 Peter 2:7 explicitly names Lot as rescued from Sodom's wickedness, making him the righteous counterpoint to these sinners.

In Psalm 107:34, the transformation of fruitful land into salt waste directly echoes the judgment on Sodom's wickedness.

Revelation 11:8 symbolically calls Jerusalem 'Sodom,' using Sodom's wickedness as a label for spiritual rebellion.

Isaiah 1:4 Allusion

In Isaiah 1:4, Israel's corruption parallels Sodom's wickedness, showing that God's people can fall into similar sin.

In Matthew 11:23, Jesus warns Capernaum of judgment, invoking Sodom's fate as a historical example of catastrophic divine judgment.