Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew
GospelsIf it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
Esther
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesMy people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSuppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Luke
GospelsWho have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Acts
History / LukeBut the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSay not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesHold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesWhy shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: