Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers
LawTherefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Genesis
LawBut the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
Deuteronomy
LawThere laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
John
GospelsThe words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomGo, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
Judges
HistoryBehold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThen lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWhich when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Acts
History / LukeSpeak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsSon of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
Psalms
PoetryThen certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.