Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Psalms
PoetryBe astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawWhosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
Exodus
LawAnd I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
Leviticus
Law / MosesCrying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Acts
HistoryBut God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Judges
HistoryAnd in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job
Wisdom / JobNow a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThis also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.