Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
A fruitful
Barrenness
General references
Bible References
A fruitful
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the LORDdestroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Genesis 19:25
And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
Deuteronomy 29:23
the whole land burned out with brimstone and salt, nothing sown and nothing growing, where no plant can sprout, an overthrow like that of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger and wrath--
Isaiah 32:13
for the soil of my people growing up in thorns and briers, yes, for all the joyous houses in the exultant city.
Barrenness
Genesis 14:3
And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
Ezekiel 47:11
But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt.
General references
Genesis 19:25
And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
Isaiah 42:15
I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn the rivers into islands, and dry up the pools.
Jeremiah 5:25
Your iniquities have turned these away, and your sins have kept good from you.