¹⁰ Then Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the ^[a](A)valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before Yahweh ^(B)destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like ^(C)the garden of Yahweh, ^(D)like the land of Egypt as you go to ^(E)Zoar. ¹¹ So Lot chose for himself all the ^[b]valley of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward. Thus they separated from each other. ¹² Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived in ^(F)the cities of the ^[c]valley and moved his tents as far as Sodom. ¹³ Now ^(G)the men of Sodom were evil and ^(H)sinners, exceedingly so, against Yahweh.

²⁰ So Yahweh said, “^(A)The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.

⁴⁸ As I live,” declares Lord Yahweh, “Sodom your sister and her daughters have ^(A)not done as you and your daughters have done. ⁴⁹ Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had ^(B)lofty pride, ^(C)abundant food, and ^(D)quiet ease, but she did not strengthen the hand of the ^(E)afflicted and needy.

⁵³ “Nevertheless, I will ^[a]return their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and ^[b]along with them ^[c]your own captivity, ⁵⁴ in order that you may bear your dishonor and feel ^(A)dishonor for all that you have done when you become ^(B)a comfort to them. ⁵⁵ Your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, ^[d]will return to their former state, and you with your daughters will also return to your former state. ⁵⁶ As the name of your sister Sodom was not heard in your mouth in your day of lofty pride,

⁶¹ Then you will ^(A)remember your ways and feel dishonor when you receive your sisters, both your older and your younger; and I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of your covenant.