The Wickedness and Judgment of Man

Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,

Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the Lord.

And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly!

But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him.

There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”