Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
Acts
History / LukeAnd saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Exodus
LawAnd thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
John
Gospels / JohnWho raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
Numbers
LawFor whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / Moses(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.