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Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'
Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
They said, "What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah?" Behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly.
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land which you gave before them, neither did they turn from their wicked works.
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.
Indifference » In service
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?
He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter." However the Levites didn't do it right away.
Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, "Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here?
Lukewarmness » Instances of » The jews under nehemiah
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
Then I contended with the rulers, and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
Neglect » Of duty
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'
Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
They said, "What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah?" Behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly.
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land which you gave before them, neither did they turn from their wicked works.
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?
He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter." However the Levites didn't do it right away.
Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, "Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here?
Tekoah » People of, work on the new wall of jerusalem
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.