Vine of Sodom
Agriculture & Daily Life • Old Testament
The “vine of Sodom” is mentioned in Deuteronomy 32:32 as a picture of corruption producing bitter or worthless fruit. Its precise botanical identification is uncertain, though it has been associated with plants near the Dead Sea.
Biblical Usage
Moses uses the expression as a picture of utter corruption, comparing the fruit of a sinful people with bitter or worthless produce.
Scripture References