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Genesis 13:13

Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But the men of Sodom were wicked,.... Which either he knew not, and so ignorantly made this bad choice, to take up his abode among such very wicked men, which occasioned a great deal of grief,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 13:1-18

- Abram and Lot Separate 7. פרזי perı̂zı̂y, Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz, “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open country. 10. ככר kı̂kar, “circle, border, vale, cake, talent;”…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The men of Sodom were wicked - רעים raim, from רע, ra, to break in pieces, destroy, and afflict; meaning persons who broke the established order of things, destroyed and confounded the distinctions…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 13:10-13

We have here the choice that Lot made when he parted from Abram. Upon this occasion, one would have expected, 1. That he should have expressed an unwillingness to part from Abram, and that, at least,…