46 Your older sister(A) was Samaria, who lived to the north of you with her daughters; and your younger sister, who lived to the south of you with her daughters, was Sodom.(B) 47 You not only followed their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways you soon became more depraved than they.(C) 48 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign(D) Lord, your sister Sodom(E) and her daughters never did what you and your daughters have done.(F)

49 “‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom:(G) She and her daughters were arrogant,(H) overfed and unconcerned;(I) they did not help the poor and needy.(J) 50 They were haughty(K) and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.(L)

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