And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
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Gill's Exposition
And the Lord said,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds, to the ministering angels, the two angels that were with him in the likeness of men; or to Abraham, at least in his hearing, by which he understood…
- The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire prostration…
Adam Clarke
Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah - See note on Gen 13:13.
The messengers from heaven had now despatched one part of their business, which was an errand of grace to Abraham and Sarah, and which they delivered first; but now they have before them work of…
Cambridge Bible
Because … because Better, as marg., Verily … verily.
the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah See Gen 19:13. (1) Either, this is the complaint concerning Sodom and Gomorrah going up to Heaven. The genitive "of"…
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