The dwellers in Sodom were corrupt; vile conversation greeted his ears daily, and his righteous soul was vexed by the violence and crime he was powerless to prevent. His children were becoming like these wicked people, for association with them had perverted their morals. Taking all these things into consideration, the worldly riches he had gained seemed small and not worth the price he had paid for them. His family connections were extensive, his children having married among the Sodomites. {4T 110.2}

Sodomas indbyggere var fordærvede, daglig hørte han på ussel tale og hans retfærdige sjæl blev plaget af den vold og de forbrydelser han i magtesløshed ikke kunne forhindre. Hans børn blev mere lig disse onde folk, for omgangen med dem, havde fordærvet deres moralske sans. Med disse ting i betragtning, synes de verdslige rigdomme han havde fået for små og ikke den pris værd han havde betalt. Hans familieforbindelser var blevet omfattende, hans børn havde giftet sig ind blandt sodomitterne.