Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Proverbs
WisdomWherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSay now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
Revelation
ApocalypticThus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryNaphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Genesis
LawA false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs
WisdomThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonA day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Job
WisdomI the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job
WisdomAnd saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
John
GospelsAnd thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Mark
GospelsThen were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
Acts
HistoryWhen Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
John
Gospels / JohnBut the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.