²³ The whole land will be a burning waste^(A) of salt^(B) and sulfur—nothing planted, nothing sprouting, no vegetation growing on it. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah,^(C) Admah and Zeboyim, which the Lord overthrew in fierce anger.^(D)

⁴⁹ “‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom:^(A) She and her daughters were arrogant,^(B) overfed and unconcerned;^(C) they did not help the poor and needy.^{(D) 50} They were haughty^(E) and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.^(F)

²⁹ But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

⁷ In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah^(A) and the surrounding towns^(B) gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.^(C)