Sodom
A city destroyed by Jehovah God with sulfur and fire because of its extreme wickedness.
First mentioned in the Bible
“Then Jehovah made it rain sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah from Jehovah, from the heavens. So he overthrew these cities, yes, the entire district.”— Genesis 19:24-25
Background
Sodom and Gomorrah were the most famous of the five cities on the Jordan Plain. Abraham pleaded with Jehovah for Sodom, but not even ten righteous people could be found. Jehovah rained sulfur and fire from heaven, completely destroying them (Genesis 19:24-25).
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Then Jehovah made it rain sulfur and fire on Sodʹom and Go·morʹrah—it came from Jehovah, from the heavens. So he overthrew these cities, yes, the entire district, including all the inhabitants of the cities and the plants of the ground.— Genesis 19:24-25Explore Sodom on the interactive map →
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