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
Though this house is so high, yet shall everyone who passes by it be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, 'Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?'

Astonishment

2 Chronicles 29:8
Therefore the wrath of Yahweh was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as you see with your eyes.
Jeremiah 19:8
I will make this city an astonishment, and a hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all its plagues.
Jeremiah 49:17
Edom shall become an astonishment: everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all its plagues.
Jeremiah 50:13
Because of the wrath of Yahweh she shall not be inhabited, but she shall be wholly desolate: everyone who goes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Why

Deuteronomy 29:24
even all the nations shall say, "Why has Yahweh done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?"
1 Kings 9:8
Though this house is so high, yet shall everyone who passes by it be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, 'Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?'
Jeremiah 5:19
It will happen, when you say, 'Why has Yahweh our God done all these things to us?' Then you shall say to them, 'Just like you have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve strangers in a land that is not yours.'
Jeremiah 13:22
If you say in your heart, Why are these things come on me? for the greatness of your iniquity are your skirts uncovered, and your heels suffer violence.
Jeremiah 16:10
It shall happen, when you shall show this people all these words, and they shall tell you, Why has Yahweh pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against Yahweh our God?
Jeremiah 22:8
Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?

General references

Deuteronomy 29:24
even all the nations shall say, "Why has Yahweh done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?"
Jeremiah 19:8
I will make this city an astonishment, and a hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all its plagues.
Jeremiah 22:8
Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?
Ezekiel 20:48
All flesh shall see that I, Yahweh, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left to you desolate.