| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 18:20:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 18:20:2 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Genesis 18:20:3 ⧉זַעֲקַ֛תzaakatoutcry of Genesis 18:20:4 ⧉סְדֹ֥םsedomSodom Genesis 18:20:5 ⧉וַעֲמֹרָ֖הvaamoraand Gomorrah Genesis 18:20:6 ⧉כִּי־רָ֑בָּהkirababecause it is great Genesis 18:20:7 ⧉וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔םvekhatatamand their sin Genesis 18:20:8 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Genesis 18:20:9 ⧉כָבְדָ֖הkhavdait is grave Genesis 18:20:10 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodvery |
| 20. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} said, “Because the outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their guilt is exceedingly weighty.” |
| 20. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Justice Bringer} said, “The cries for help from Sodom and Gomorrah are overwhelming, and their wrongdoing is profoundly grave.” |