Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
Genesis
LawThen the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John
Gospels / JohnWho being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeHow he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
Law / MosesTo an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
Joshua
History / JoshuaJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John
Gospels / JohnHow long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Psalms
PoetryPlead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Psalms
PoetryThen the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Job
Wisdom / JobPray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIt is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.