Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings
HistoryNow these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 Samuel
HistoryThe east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBe not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esther
History / MordecaiI thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
Leviticus
LawAnd thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Genesis
LawTeach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Psalms
PoetryConcerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOf the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers
Law / MosesSeeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Exodus
Law / MosesFor he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Job
WisdomWho smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.