Ezekiel 16:49 (WEB)
“‘“Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters. She also didn’t strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Fathers and councils · 7
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4Conference XXIII
“…above thee;” and again: “For what hath thy sister Sodom sinned?” and: “The rebellious Israel hath justified her soul in comparison of the treacherous Judah.”” — editor's note: Ezek. xvi. 52, 49; Jer. iii. 11.
Read the whole comment ““For how did thy sister Sodom sin, except in that she ate her bread in fulness and abundance?”” — editor's note: Ezek. xvi. 49.
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John Chrysostom
“For “they luxuriated,” it says, “in fullness of bread.” ( Ezek. xvi. 49.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For touching them of Sodom likewise it is said, that “in pride, and in plenty, and in fullness of bread, they waxed wanton.”” — editor's note: Ezek. xvi. 49.
Read the whole comment“For although there was also a charge of whoredom, nevertheless from this grew the root of each of those punishments; which Ezekiel also signified when he said, “But this was the iniquity of Sodom, that she waxed wanton in pride and in fullness of bread, and in abundance of luxury.”” — editor's note: Ezek. xvi. 49.
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Tertullian
“Sodom also, and Gomorrah, would have escaped if they had fasted.” — editor's note: See Ezek. xvi. 49; Matt. xi. 23, 24; Luke x. 12–14.
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Aphrahat
“And Ezekiel said:—This is the iniquity of Sodom and of her daughters, that they did not take by the hand the poor and needy; and when I saw these things in them, I overthrew them.” — editor's note: Ezek. xvi. 49.
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Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.4.
