Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Genesis
Law / MosesPure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
James
General EpistlesAnd one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWho, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
John
Gospels / JohnYea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielGreat is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Psalms
PoetryMany, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawAnd he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
Judges
HistoryThe wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
John
GospelsSo Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel: