Romans 9:29

And as Isaiah said before, Except the Lord of hosts had left us a descendant, we had been as Sodom, and been made like unto Gomorrah.
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Ambrosiaster

AD 400
This seed, which alone remains reserved for the conversion of the human race is Christ and his teaching, as he himself said: “The seed is the Word of God.” Therefore what was long ago promised to us who have been delivered from the burden of the law remains for our redemption, so that by receiving the forgiveness of sins we might not be punished by the law and perish as Sodom did. Commentary on Paul’s Epistles.

John Chrysostom

AD 407
This prophecy was actually fulfilled in the captivity, when most of the people were taken away and perished, with only a few being saved.

Oecumenius

AD 990
This may also be said of Christ, which is how Cyril of Alexandria interpreted it. .

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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