Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
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Then they said: Let us build ourselves a city, with a lofty tower that reaches into space, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
Jehoash son of Jehoahaz captured again from Benhadad, the son of Hazael, the towns he had taken from Jehoahaz, his father, in war. Three times Jehoash defeated him and recovered the towns of Israel.
The people who live there are strong. The cities have walls and are very large. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.
Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city. Would you also destroy the place and not spare it because the righteous people are there?
He gathered all the food of these seven years that occurred in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities. He placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields.
It shall be like the time when Jehovah your God brought you into the land he promised to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He would give you large and beautiful cities that you did not build.
Confuse their language, O Jehovah, because I see violence and conflict in the city.
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They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
That is why arrogance is their necklace and violence covers them like clothing.
They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Confuse their language, O Jehovah, because I see violence and conflict in the city.
God said to Noah: I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am going to destroy them with the earth.
The wicked remove landmarks. They seize flocks and pasture them.
Their webs cannot be used for clothes. They cannot cover themselves with their works for their works are evil. Their hands have committed acts of violence.
As a well pours out its water, so Jerusalem pours out her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard in her. Sickness and wounds are ever before me.
Jehovah said to me: Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even angrier. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible by thrusting the shoot to my nose! (an obsene reference or jesture to Jehovah)
Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.
The rich men are full of violence! Her inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
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Confuse their language, O Jehovah, because I see violence and conflict in the city.
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
That is why arrogance is their necklace and violence covers them like clothing.
They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Confuse their language, O Jehovah, because I see violence and conflict in the city.
God said to Noah: I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am going to destroy them with the earth.
The wicked remove landmarks. They seize flocks and pasture them.
Their webs cannot be used for clothes. They cannot cover themselves with their works for their works are evil. Their hands have committed acts of violence.
As a well pours out its water, so Jerusalem pours out her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard in her. Sickness and wounds are ever before me.
Jehovah said to me: Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even angrier. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible by thrusting the shoot to my nose! (an obsene reference or jesture to Jehovah)
Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.
The rich men are full of violence! Her inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence
They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
That is why arrogance is their necklace and violence covers them like clothing.
They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Confuse their language, O Jehovah, because I see violence and conflict in the city.
God said to Noah: I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am going to destroy them with the earth.
The wicked remove landmarks. They seize flocks and pasture them.
Their webs cannot be used for clothes. They cannot cover themselves with their works for their works are evil. Their hands have committed acts of violence.
As a well pours out its water, so Jerusalem pours out her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard in her. Sickness and wounds are ever before me.
Jehovah said to me: Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even angrier. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible by thrusting the shoot to my nose! (an obsene reference or jesture to Jehovah)
Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.
The rich men are full of violence! Her inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.