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Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom. Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
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A Shocking Rebuke
Commentators explain that Isaiah's address to Judah's leaders as "rulers of Sodom" was a deliberate and severe rebuke. It wasn't just an insult but a direct comparison of their moral corruption to that of the city infamous for its wickedness, stripping away any pretense of holiness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear the word of the Lord - The message of God. Having stated the calamities under which the nation was groaning, the prophet proce…
19th Century
Anglican
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom.—The Hebrew text, by leaving a space between the two verses, indicates the…
Baptist
Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of you…
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16th Century
Protestant
Hear the word of the Lord. He confirms what he had previously said: that the Lord’s vengeance is not cruel, because they deserved far more…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom Not literally, but mystically, meaning the governors of Judea; they a…
Judea was desolate, and their cities burned. This awakened them to bring sacrifices and offerings, as if they would bribe God to remove the punishm…
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13th Century
Catholic
Hear the word of the Lord. Here the prophet provides the remedy for their punishment.
First, he calls them together to he…
