Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
Ezra
History / EzraBut ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAlso cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
Numbers
LawIf thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Job
WisdomAnd the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
Nehemiah
HistoryShall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
Amos
Minor ProphetsWomen received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests'.
2 Kings
HistoryBut overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThe wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
Exodus
LawHe that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Proverbs
WisdomThus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBeside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;