Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
Leviticus
LawSurely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs
WisdomWhether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Luke
Gospels / LukeEphraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhat hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
Matthew
GospelsAnd David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBeware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
Deuteronomy
LawHe asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesHe made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Genesis
Law / MosesGod forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryHow excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.