Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah:
Joshua
HistoryEven a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
Psalms
PoetryFor all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSaying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Genesis
LawBut when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
Acts
HistoryTo him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryAnd under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,
Numbers
Law / MosesMine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra
History / EzraNow therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEvery man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.