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Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness. —The description strikes at the causes rather than the overt acts of …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here God begins to show the reason why He extenuated the wickedness of Sodom in comparison with that of His own people. For if He had spoken genera…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom
Namely, the first after mentioned, the source and spring of the r…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…

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