Genesis 18:21

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

Cross-references

In Genesis 11:5, the LORD also 'came down' to see human wickedness — the same divine investigative action before judgment that occurs here with Sodom.

Genesis 6:5 Parallel

Genesis 6:5 records God observing humanity's pervasive evil — parallel divine assessment of widespread sin prompting catastrophic judgment.

Genesis 6:12 shows God looking upon the earth and seeing universal corruption — another instance of God confirming human wickedness before acting in judgment.

Genesis 11:7 repeats 'let us go down' — continuing the Babel narrative where God descends to assess and act, mirroring His descent to investigate Sodom.

Genesis 3:9 Parallel

Genesis 3:9 shows God calling out to Adam before pronouncing judgment — the same pattern of divine inquiry into human actions before rendering verdict.

Hebrews 4:13 affirms all is open to God, reinforcing that His investigation reveals what is already known.

Exodus 3:8 Parallel

In Exodus 3:8, God says 'I have come down' to deliver oppressed Israel — the same pattern of God personally descending to address injustice.

Zephaniah 1:12 describes God searching with lamps for sin, paralleling His investigation of Sodom.

Micah 1:3 Allusion

Micah 1:3 depicts the LORD 'coming down' to tread on earth and judge — directly echoing God's descent from heaven to investigate Sodom's wickedness.

Revelation 18:5 depicts Babylon's sins piling to heaven, mirroring how Sodom's sin prompted God's investigation.

Luke 17:28 Allusion

Luke 17:28 recalls the normal life in Sodom before judgment, emphasizing the suddenness of divine intervention.

Isaiah 3:9 Allusion

Isaiah 3:9 directly references Sodom, comparing Judah's sin to it and warning of similar judgment.

Psalm 14:2 Parallel

In Psalm 14:2, God also examines mankind for righteousness, paralleling His inspection of Sodom's sin.

Deuteronomy 9:13 is God declaring 'I have seen this people' — direct parallel of God observing human wickedness before acting, here preceding threat of judgment on Israel.

Exodus 3:7 Parallel

Exodus 3:7 is God declaring He has heard His people's cry and knows their suffering — the same cry-then-response pattern driving divine investigation.

Exodus 2:23 Parallel

Exodus 2:23 describes Israel's cry coming up to God — the same mechanism: an outcry rises and God responds by investigating and acting.

Luke 16:15 Parallel

Luke 16:15 declares that God knows the hearts — the very thing God is determining by going down to investigate Sodom's true condition.

Jonah 1:2 Parallel

Jonah 1:2 shows God sending a prophet to Nineveh due to its wickedness, akin to His intervention in Sodom.

Psalm 139:1 Parallel

Psalm 139 praises God's all-encompassing knowledge, providing context for His investigative role in Genesis.

Acts 7:34 Parallel

Acts 7:34 describes God coming down to deliver Israel, similar to His descent to judge Sodom.

John 6:38 Contrast

In John 6:38, Jesus says he 'came down from heaven' to do the Father's will — the same descent motif, though for redemption rather than judgment.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:16, the Lord 'will come down from heaven' — echoing the pattern of divine descent, though here at Christ's final return.