Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?

This house

Bible References

This house

1 Kings 9:8
This house will become a mass of broken walls. Everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make whistling sounds. They will say: Why has Jehovah done this to this land and to this house?

Astonishment

2 Chronicles 29:8
Jehovah was angry with Judah and Jerusalem. He made them something that shocks and terrifies people and that people ridicule, as you can see with your own eyes.
Jeremiah 19:8
I will also make this city a desolation and an object of hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished and hiss because of all its disasters.
Jeremiah 49:17
Jehovah said: The destruction that will come on Edom will be so terrible that everyone who passes by will be shocked and terrified.
Jeremiah 50:13
No one will live in Babylon because of Jehovah's anger. It will be completely abandoned. Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified and hiss at all its wounds.

Why

Deuteronomy 29:24
All the nations will say: Why has Jehovah done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?'
1 Kings 9:8
This house will become a mass of broken walls. Everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make whistling sounds. They will say: Why has Jehovah done this to this land and to this house?
Jeremiah 5:19
They will ask: 'Why has Jehovah our God done all this to us?' Answer them: You have abandoned me and served foreign gods in your land. So you will serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.'
Jeremiah 13:22
If you ask yourself: 'Why do these things happen to me?' It is because you have so many sins. Your clothes have been torn off and your limbs are bare.
Jeremiah 16:10
When you tell the people all these things, they will ask you: 'Why does Jehovah threaten us with all these disasters? What have we done wrong? How have we sinned against Jehovah our God?'
Jeremiah 22:8
Many nations will pass by this city. They will say to one another: Why has Jehovah done thus to this great city?

General references

Deuteronomy 29:24
All the nations will say: Why has Jehovah done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?'
Jeremiah 19:8
I will also make this city a desolation and an object of hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished and hiss because of all its disasters.
Jeremiah 22:8
Many nations will pass by this city. They will say to one another: Why has Jehovah done thus to this great city?
Ezekiel 20:48
Then everyone will know that I, Jehovah, started the fire. It will never be put out.'
Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left desolate.