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Genesis 19:4

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But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.

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The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.
The Journeys of Abraham and the PatriarchsThe journeys of Abraham and the patriarchs from Ur through Canaan and into Egypt.

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The Jordan Valley, where Sodom was located, was a fertile region near the Jordan River and forms the

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Genesis 19:4 mentions Ammon and Jordan Valley.

Ammon · Berthold Werner
Jordan Valley · Bukvoed

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