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Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
