Lamentations 4:6
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For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her.
In other translations
For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her.
Hebrew words
וַיִּגְדַּלvaiyigdaland it has become greatH1431עֲוֹן'avon[the] iniquity ofH5771בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323עַמִּי'amipeople myH5971מֵחַטַּאתmechatatmore than [the] sin ofH2403סְדֹםsedomSodomH5467הַהֲפוּכָהhahafukhahwhich was overthrownH2015כְמוֹ־khemov-likeH3644רָגַעraga'a momentH7281וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808חָלוּchaluthey twistedH2342בָהּvahon itיָדָיִם׃ סyadayimhandsH3027
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- Genesis 19:25And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.
- Matthew 24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
- Luke 10:12But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
- Isaiah 1:9-109 Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. 10 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.9 Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Luke 12:47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
- Ezekiel 16:48-5048 As I live, saith the Lord God, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.48 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never did as you and your daughters have done. 49 Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. 50 Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.
- Lamentations 4:9They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.
- Matthew 11:23-2423 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
- Daniel 9:12And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.
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People and places
Places: Sodom