2 Peter 2:6

2 Peter 2:6

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

a. NLT: Later, God condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and turned them into heaps of ashes. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. ASV: And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly; [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: And the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set them;   [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Classic Amplified: And He condemned to ruin and extinction the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, reducing them to ashes [and thus] set them forth as an example to those who would be ungodly; [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

1. “And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow…”

a. And [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. turning…into ashes [Strong: 5077 tephroo tef-ro'-o from tephra (ashes); to incinerate, i.e. consume:--turn to ashes.]

c. [the] cities [Strong: 4172 polis pol'-is probably from the same as 4171, or perhaps from 4183; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.]

d. [of] Sodom [Strong: 4670 Sodoma sod'-om-ah plural of Hebrew origin (5467); Sodoma (i.e. Sedom), a place in Palestine:--Sodom.]

e. and [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

f. Gomorrah [Strong: 1116 Gomorrha gom'-or-hrhah of Hebrew origin (6017); Gomorrha (i.e. Amorah), a place near the Dead Sea:--Gomorrha.]

g. condemned [them] [Strong: 2632 katakrino kat-ak-ree'-no from 2596 and 2919; to judge against, i.e. sentence:--condemn, damn.] [Thayer:  to give judgment against, to judge worthy of punishment, to condemn, by one's good example to render another's wickedness the more evident and censurable.]

h. [with an] overthrow [Strong: 2692 katastrophe kat-as-trof-ay' from 2690; an overturn ("catastrophe"), i.e. demolition; figuratively, apostasy:--overthrow, subverting.] [Thayer: overthrow, destruction, of cities, metaph. of the extinction of a spirit of consecration.]

1). Institute of Creation Research Daily Devotional 7/10/13: The volcanic upheaval that sent fire from heaven pouring over the wicked cities of the plains was called an "overthrow" (Greek katastrophe, from which, obviously, we get our English word "catastrophe"). Great upheavals such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and hurricanes are rightly called catastrophes. But such events are only local or regional in extent and occur relatively often. HMM

2). There were actually four cities destroyed, Sodom and Gomorrah being the most prominent.

a). Deuteronomy 29:23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

2. “…making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;”

a. making [them] [Strong: 5087 tithemi tith'-ay-mee, a prolonged form of a primary theo theh'-o (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses) to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from 2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while 2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate):--+ advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.]

b. an example [Strong: 5262 hupodeigma hoop-od'-igue-mah from 5263; an exhibit for imitation or warning (figuratively, specimen, adumbration):--en-(ex-)ample, pattern.] [Thayer: a sign suggestive of anything, delineation of a thing, representation, figure, copy, an example: for imitation, of the thing to be imitated for a warning, of a thing to be shunned.]

c. unto those that after should [Strong: 3195 mello mel'-lo a strengthened form of 3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):--about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.]

d. live ungodly [Strong: 764 asebeo as-eb-eh'-o from 765; to be (by implied act) impious or wicked:--commit (live, that after should live) ungodly.] [Thayer: to be ungodly, act impiously.]

1). The cities of the plain are to be held up as an example of how not to live. Their lifestyles were ungodly.