How does Ezekiel 16 describe the sins associated with Sodom?

In Ezekiel 16, the sins of Sodom are described through the lens of the city's prosperity and social conduct. Specifically, the text identifies the inhabitants' failure to care for the poor and needy despite their abundance as a primary offense.1

Ezekiel 16:49 highlights this lack of hospitality and social responsibility, noting that the people were arrogant and lived in comfort while neglecting those in need. Additionally, verse 50 refers to the inhabitants committing "abominable things," a phrase that has been interpreted in various ways throughout religious history. While some traditions have historically associated these acts with sexual immorality, modern scholarship often emphasizes the passage's focus on the city's deep-seated inhospitality, pride, and failure to support the vulnerable as the core reasons for its divine judgment.1