2 Kings 18:12

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Summary

Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.

They obeyed not

Moses

Hebrews 3:5

General references

Ezekiel 23:9

Bible References

They obeyed not

This happened because the Israelites sinned against the Lord their God, who brought them up from the land of Egypt and freed them from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods;

Just like the nations the Lord is about to destroy from your sight, so he will do to you because you would not obey him.

and the curse if you pay no attention to his commandments and turn from the way I am setting before you today to pursue other gods you have not known.

Then all the nations will ask, "Why has the Lord done all this to this land? What is this fierce, heated display of anger all about?"

At that time my anger will erupt against them and I will abandon them and hide my face from them until they are devoured. Many disasters and distresses will overcome them so that they will say at that time, 'Have not these disasters overcome us because our God is not among us?'

They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,

They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.

If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.

She also saw that I gave wayward Israel her divorce papers and sent her away because of her adulterous worship of other gods. Even after her unfaithful sister Judah had seen this, she still was not afraid, and she too went and gave herself like a prostitute to other gods.

I also explicitly commanded them: "Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you."

We have not paid attention to your servants the prophets, who spoke by your authority to our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors, and to all the inhabitants of the land as well.

Someday these sinners will cry to the Lord for help, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time, because they have done such wicked deeds."

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?

Moses

My servant Moses is not like this; he is faithful in all my house.

So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab as the Lord had said.

After Moses the Lord's servant died, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' assistant:

And the Lord's slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.

General references

Therefore I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.