Genesis 13:13 - Exposition

But (literally, and ) the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners their wickedness is more specifically detailed in Genesis 19:1-38 ; q.v.)— before the Lord —literally, to Jehovah = before the face of Jehovah; ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ ( LXX .), vide Genesis 10:9 ; an aggravation of the wickedness of the Sodomites— exceedingly . Their vileness was restrained neither in quantity nor quality. As it passed all height in arrogance; so it burst all bounds in prevalence.