Before they could lie down to sleep, all the men -- both young and old, from every part of the city of Sodom -- surrounded the house.

(Now the people of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord.)

So the Lord said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant

The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.

"You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

The Lord said, "Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!

They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

"Their feet are swift to shed blood,

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But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

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For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,
They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
"Their feet are swift to shed blood,

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(Now the people of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord.)
So the Lord said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant
The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.
"You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,
The Lord said, "Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

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He said, "No, my brothers! Don't act so wickedly!
The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.

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