Lot, who dwelled among the depraved inhabitants of Sodom, “was greatly distressed by the indulgence of the law - defying people in loose conduct, ” and“ what he saw and heard while dwelling among them from day to day was tormenting his righteous soul by reason of their lawless deeds. ”
او در میان مردم منحرف و فاسد سُدُوم زندگی می‌کرد و « از رفتار و سخنان قبیح و هرزه و گناه‌آلودی که هر روز از ساکنان شهر می‌دید و می‌شنید ،‏ رنج می‌برد و به تنگ می‌آمد .‏ »