Sodom and Gomorrah, << SOD uhm, guh MAWR uh, >> were two Biblical cities located near the Dead Sea. Genesis 18-19 tells the story of how God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone because the people were wicked.
The Hebrew leader Abraham pleaded with God not to destroy Sodom. Abraham said that if only some righteous persons were found in the city, God should be merciful and spare it. But when not even 10 righteous persons were found in Sodom, God decided to destroy both Sodom and Gomorrah. God first sent two angels to rescue Abraham’s nephew, Lot, who was living in Sodom. The angels warned Lot and his wife and two daughters to flee the city and not look back. But Lot’s wife turned to see the fiery destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. According to Genesis 19:26, she was immediately changed into a pillar of salt as punishment for her disobedience.
