Genesis 18:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; ”

• Genesis 18:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - 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 pro...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  cry. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. App-6.

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• Genesis 18:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  20. The cry of Sodom. The Lord here begins more clearly to explain to Abraham his counsel concerning the destruction of the five cities; although he only names Sodom and Gomorrah, which were...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah - See note on Genesis 13:13 .

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• Genesis 18:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The cry of Sodom, &c.— The sin of cities is thus figuratively represented, calling aloud as it were to heaven for vengeance. See Isaiah 5:7 . And for the phrase, I will go down and see, &a...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Because the cry of Sodom ... is great, [Hebrew, za`ªqat ( H2201 ) Cªdom (...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Visit of the Angels to Abraham. The Judgment of Sodom announced. Abraham intercedes on its Behalf In this beautiful narrative the writer dwells on the unique revelations of God's purposes with...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM Genesis 18:1-33 THE scene with which this chapter opens is one familiar to the observer of nomad life in the East. During the scorching heat and glaring light o...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Abraham Pleads for Sodom Genesis 18:16-33 Christ had visited Abraham's tent, but He did more. He trusted him with His secrets, and led him almost unconsciously to a degree of faith and prayer t...

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• Genesis 18:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This is the account of the sixth appearance of God to Abraham. In it four phases of relationship between God and Abraham are revealed. God visited Abraham and Abraham provided for Him. God bestowed o...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Observe! Sin is said to cry for judgment.

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• Genesis 18:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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 understo...

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• Genesis 18:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Ver. 20. Because their sin is very grievous. ] Or, very heavy; such as the very ground gr...

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• Genesis 18:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A DIVINE VISITATION Though previous to this chapter we read twice of the Lord appearing to Abraham (ch.13:7; 17:1), we are not told in what way He appeared. Now, in chapter 18 we are faced with wh...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abraham's Interview with God. B. C. 1898.       16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Sins are said to cry when they are gross, and manifest, and impudent, and such as highly provoke God to anger. He names only these two cities, as being the most eminent in state, and exemplary in wic...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and because their sin is very grievous I will now go down and see whether they have totally done according to its cry (ze‘aqa) which...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 18:21 . Whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it.] Heb. Whether they have made completeness, or filled up the measure of their sins. And if not, I...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Genesis 18:17-19 . And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be b...

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• Genesis 18:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 18:1 . The plains, or the oak, of Mamre, which became a far-famed place, because of Abraham's intercourse with the heavenly guests. Genesis 18:2 . Three men. The manners of the east,...

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• Genesis 18:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous God’s judgment on Sodom I. The vale of Sodom was a region blooming and smiling in all the riches of nature...

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• Genesis 18:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 18:16 And the men rose up from thence ,—Mamre ( vide supra , Genesis 18:1 )— and looked towards Sodom . Literally, toward the face (Rosenmüller), or towards the plain...

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• Genesis 18:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Lord reveals his plan regarding Sodom

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• Genesis 18:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  the cry. Genesis 4:10 Genesis 19:13 Isaiah 3:9 Isaiah 5:7 Jeremiah 14:7 James 5:4 sin. Genesis 13:13

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• Genesis 18:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Prayer of Abraham for Lot Genesis 18:17-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The Lord appeared unto Abraham. As we approach this remarkable 18th chapter of Genesis we do not find the first time that t...

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