Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
Genesis
LawThen the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Esther
HistoryAnd I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
Micah
Minor ProphetsGracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Genesis
LawAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs
WisdomBy lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahLikewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulO God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Psalms
PoetryFor Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraClaudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Acts
HistoryI have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
John
GospelsBlessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.