Overview
The Bible addresses gomorrah across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis and Isaiah. Closely related themes include Sodom, Abraham, Chedorlaomer and Birsha. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Chedorlaomer, Amraphel, Arioch and Tidal.
Key Bible verses about gomorrah
Old Testament
Genesis
And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
People in the Bible and gomorrah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying gomorrah for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 14:8, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Genesis and Isaiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Chedorlaomer, Amraphel and Arioch and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Sodom, Abraham, Chedorlaomer and Birsha.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about gomorrah?
The Bible addresses gomorrah across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis and Isaiah. Closely related themes include Sodom, Abraham, Chedorlaomer and Birsha. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Chedorlaomer, Amraphel, Arioch and Tidal.
How many Bible verses are about gomorrah?
The Bible references gomorrah in 11 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention gomorrah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 14:8: “And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;”
Which people in the Bible are associated with gomorrah?
Chedorlaomer, Amraphel, Arioch, Tidal and Abraham.
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