Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Psalms
PoetryFor a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
Acts
HistoryAnd Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
2 Kings
HistoryNow I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Joshua
HistoryAnd Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
John
GospelsO LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs
WisdomFor what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
2 Samuel
HistoryAlso pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsOffer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
Psalms
PoetryAnd after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesI have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.