Another thing, all together they became corrupt. These are the people of Sodom who formed cliques and made themselves sisters. As it says (Jeremiah 32:29), "The sister of your father is despised." No one does good, not even one.

Abraham is not counted among them and there is no one but Abraham, as it says (Ezekiel 33:24), "Abraham was one." Abraham began by saying (Psalm 26:4), "I did not sit with deceitful people, nor associate with hypocrites." I hate the assembly of evildoers. As it says (Genesis 20:1), "And Abraham journeyed from there."

This is what the scripture means (Job 14:18), "But a falling mountain will wear away, and a rock will be removed from its place." The falling mountain that will wear away is Sodom and its environs. And the rock that will be removed from its place is Abraham. And there is no rock but Abraham, as it says (Isaiah 51:1), "Look to the rock from which you were hewn."

Immediately (Genesis 20:1), "And Abraham journeyed from there." The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Abraham, "You have nothing to do with them," as it says (Job 34:21), "For God watches over man's ways." It's all corrupt. Another thing, they became brothers to other gods.

The Holy One, blessed be He, said to the ministering angels, "Go out and see what people are doing on earth." They said to Him, "No one is doing good. They eat bread with my people." This is Israel, who blesses the Holy One, blessed be He, for the bread and for what they eat.

"They did not call upon the Lord." These are the nations of the world who say that the good that is beautiful, the Holy One, blessed be He, does not call it. "Woe, they did not call upon the Lord."