# Gomorrah #

## Facts: ##

Gomorrah was a city located in a fertile valley near Sodom, where Abraham's nephew Lot chose to live.

* The exact location of Gomorrah and Sodom is unknown, but there are indications that they may have been located directly south of the Salt Sea, near the Valley of Siddim.
* There were many kings at war in the region where Sodom and Gomorrah were located.
* When Lot's family was captured in a conflict between Sodom and other cities, Abraham and his men rescued them.
* Not long after that, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of the people who lived there.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[other/abraham]] , [[other/babylon]] **·** [[other/lot]] **·** [[other/saltsea]] **·** [[other/sodom]])

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Peter 02:4-6](en/tn/2pe/help/02/04)
* [Genesis 10:19-20](en/tn/gen/help/10/19)
* [Genesis 14:1-2](en/tn/gen/help/14/01)
* [Genesis 18:20-21](en/tn/gen/help/18/20)
* [Isaiah 01:9](en/tn/isa/help/01/09)
* [Matthew 10:14-15](en/tn/mat/help/10/14)