Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAll this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThese are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers
LawAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Daniel
Major ProphetsOr if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAs the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
Job
WisdomThou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
Deuteronomy
LawNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhat could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
Genesis
Law / MosesBut with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
Exodus
LawIn famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore comfort one another with these words.