Genesis 19:24
Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;
Cross-references
In Genesis 13:10, the narrator parenthetically notes this destruction as still future when Lot chose to settle near Sodom, foreshadowing his peril.
In Deuteronomy 29:23, Moses warns that a disobedient land will become 'brimstone, salt, and burning' — like this overthrow of Sodom.
In Jude 1:7, Sodom's punishment of eternal fire serves as a visible example of God's judgment on sexual immorality and unnatural desire.
In 2 Peter 2:6, Peter cites Sodom and Gomorrah turned to ashes as a displayed example—God's pattern for judging the ungodly in the future.
In Luke 17:29, Jesus recounts this exact moment—fire and sulfur raining from heaven on Sodom—as a warning of what will happen when the Son of Man is revealed.
In Luke 17:28, Jesus uses the days of Lot in Sodom—eating, drinking, buying, selling—to describe the state of the world before the Son of Man is revealed.
Matthew 11:24 reinforces the warning: the judgment on Sodom will be more tolerable in the day of judgment than for the towns rejecting Jesus' message.
Jesus in Matthew 11:23 warns Capernaum that its exaltation will not stand, and it will be brought down to Hades like the cities overthrown with fire.
Zephaniah 2:9 prophesies that Moab and Ammon will become like Sodom—possessed by nettles and a wasteland—using Sodom as the archetype of desolation.
Hosea 11:8 references Admah and Zeboiim, cities overthrown with Sodom, to contrast God's merciful heart against executing such total judgment on Israel.
Ezekiel 16:49 explicitly identifies the sin of Sodom that led to its overthrow as pride and unshared abundance, providing the moral cause for the destruction.
Jeremiah 50:40 uses the same image of fire and sulfur to predict Babylon's complete destruction, echoing Sodom's fate as a divine judgment template.
In Jeremiah 49:18, Edom's fate is compared to this overthrow — 'as in the overthrow of Sodom,' with no inhabitant remaining.
In Psalm 11:6, God 'will rain' on the wicked 'coals, fire and brimstone' — directly echoing the language and image of this judgment.
In Isaiah 13:19, Babylon's coming fall is compared to this event — 'as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,' total and irreversible.
Revelation 20:9 shows fire coming down from heaven to devour enemies, echoing the direct divine judgment on Sodom.
Ezekiel 16:46 explicitly uses Sodom as a benchmark for Jerusalem's sin—citing the historical judgment of Genesis 19.
Revelation 19:20's lake of fire and sulfur continues the biblical motif of sulfur as divine judgment, as in Sodom.
Revelation 14:10 depicts torment with fire and sulfur, reusing Sodom's specific judgment imagery.
Revelation 11:8 identifies the 'great city' as Sodom—directly invoking the Genesis narrative as a spiritual metaphor.
Revelation 9:17's horses breathe sulfur and fire, echoing the elemental judgment that fell on Sodom.
Isaiah 30:33 describes Topheth 'made ready... its pyre is fire and much wood.' This directly echoes the brimstone/fire of Sodom's punishment.
Ezekiel 38:22 describes God raining fire and brimstone on enemies—directly mirroring the Sodom judgment.
Romans 9:29 quotes Isaiah, using Sodom's total destruction to highlight God's mercy in preserving a remnant.
In Isaiah 1:9, the prophet says Israel would have 'become like Sodom' but for a remnant — using this destruction as the ultimate benchmark.
Amos 4:11 compares Israel's partial deliverance to the overthrow of Sodom, warning them of a similar fate from which they will not be rescued.
Ezekiel 16:50 further defines Sodom as 'detestable' before God and states they were removed for their abominations, the sin preceding the judgment.
Lamentations 4:6 compares Jerusalem's punishment to Sodom's, stating its overthrow was not as severe as Zion's prolonged suffering under the covenant.
In Psalm 148:8, fire and hail 'fulfill his word,' showing God's control over creation for judgment, as here.
In Jeremiah 20:16, the prophet curses his enemies to be 'like the cities which the LORD overthrew' — invoking Sodom's fate as judgment.