Bible Verses About Sodom

The border of the Kena‘ani was from Tzidon, as you go toward G’rar, to ‘Azah; as you go toward S’dom, ‘Amora, Admah and Tzvoyim, to Lesha.

Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Yarden was well watered everywhere, before ADONAI destroyed S'dom and 'Amora, like the garden of ADONAI, like the land of Egypt in the direction of Tzo'ar.

Avram lived in the land of Kena'an; and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, setting up his tent near S'dom.

Now the men of S'dom were evil, committing great sins against ADONAI.

When Amrafel was king of Shin'ar, Aryokh king of Elasar, K'dorla'omer king of 'Elam and Tid'al king of Goyim;

they made war together against Bera king of S'dom and against Birsha king of 'Amora, Shin'av king of Admah, Shem'ever king of Tzvoyim, and the king of Bela (which is the same as Tzo'ar).

All the latter kings joined forces in the Siddim Valley, where the Dead Sea is.

They had served K'dorla'omer twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

In the fourteenth year K'dorla'omer and the kings with him came and defeated the Refa'im in 'Asht'rot-Karnayim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Eimim in Shaveh-Kiryatayim

and the Hori at Se'ir, their mountain, all the way to Eil-Pa'ran by the desert.

Next they turned back, came to 'Ein-Mishpat (which is the same as Kadesh), and defeated all the country of the 'Amaleki, and also the Emori, who lived in Hatzatzon-Tamar.

Then the kings of S'dom, 'Amora, Admah, Tzvoyim and Bela (that is, Tzo'ar) came out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Siddim Valley

against K'dorla'omer king of 'Elam, Tid'al king of Goyim, Amrafel king of Admah and Aryokh king of Elasar, four kings against the five.

Now the Siddim Valley was full of clay pits; and when the kings of S'dom and 'Amora fled, some fell into them; while the rest fled to the hills.

The victors took all the possessions of S'dom and 'Amora and all their food supply; then they left.

But as they left, they took Lot, Avram's brother's son, and his possessions; since he was living in S'dom.

The men set out from there and looked over toward S'dom, and Avraham went with them to see them on their way.

ADONAI said, "Should I hide from Avraham what I am about to do,

inasmuch as Avraham is sure to become a great and strong nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed by him?

For I have made myself known to him, so that he will give orders to his children and to his household after him to keep the way of ADONAI and to do what is right and just, so that ADONAI may bring about for Avraham what he has promised him."

ADONAI said, "The outcry against S'dom and 'Amora is so great and their sin so serious

that I will now go down and see whether their deeds warrant the outcry that has reached me; if not, I will know."

The men turned away from there and went toward S'dom, but Avraham remained standing before ADONAI.

Avraham approached and said, "Will you actually sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Maybe there are fifty righteous people in the city; will you actually sweep the place away, and not forgive it for the sake of the fifty righteous who are there?