Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Listen to what the LORD says, you rulers who are like those of Sodom! Pay attention to our God's teaching, you people who are like those of Gomorrah!
God is calling out corrupt leaders and people by comparing them to the notoriously wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, demanding they listen to His word.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying to the kingdom of Judah during a time of moral decay and social injustice, likely in the 8th century BC. The rulers and people had become corrupt, oppressing the poor and abandoning God's laws. By comparing them to Sodom and Gomorrah—cities destroyed by God for their extreme wickedness—Isaiah was delivering one of the harshest possible rebukes.
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