<P> According to the Torah , the kingdoms of Sodom and Gomorrah were allied with the cities of Admah , Zeboim , and Bela . These five cities , also known as the `` cities of the plain '' ( from Genesis in the Authorized Version ) , were situated on the Jordan River plain in the southern region of the land of Canaan . The plain , which corresponds to the area just north of the modern - day Dead Sea , was compared to the garden of Eden as being well - watered and green , suitable for grazing livestock . </P>
<P> According to the Torah , the kingdoms of Sodom and Gomorrah were allied with the cities of Admah , Zeboim , and Bela . These five cities , also known as the `` cities of the plain '' ( from Genesis in the Authorized Version ) , were situated on the Jordan River plain in the southern region of the land of Canaan . The plain , which corresponds to the area just north of the modern - day Dead Sea , was compared to the garden of Eden as being well - watered and green , suitable for grazing livestock . </P>
where was the city of sodom and gomorrah
where was the city of sodom and gomorrah
on the Jordan River plain in the southern region of the land of Canaan
on the Jordan River plain in the southern region of the land of Canaan