Sodom and Gomorrah

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1. In the Book of Genesis, the two evil cities that God destroyed with a rain of fire and brimstone (sulfur). Before the destruction, God sent two angels in the form of men to advise all good men to leave the evil towns. God's messengers found only one good man, Lot, whom they transported from Sodom to the countryside with his wife and daughters, warning them not to look back. When Lot's wife, not heeding the warning, looked back, she became a pillar of salt.

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sodomy was supposedly practiced in the wicked city of Sodom.

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Sodom and Gomorrah

Abraham was said to have bargained for the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

The UnXplained The new episode “Acts of God” goes in search of the historical basis of biblical accounts of the Great Flood, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and Moses parting the Red Sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

Abraham argued with God, urging the Almighty not to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah for the sake of the innocent.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2017

City authorities said they were destroying dwellings within 100 meters of the Korle lagoon that borders Sodom and Gomorrah in a preparatory step towards dredging and widening a channel clogged with the capital's refuse.

From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2015

And what do they mean by Sodom and Gomorrah?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank