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

It was so, because the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

As the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you wouldn't listen to the voice of the LORD your God.

and the curse, if you shall not listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which you have not known.

even all the nations shall say, "Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?"

Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come on them; so that they will say in that day, 'Haven't these evils come on us because our God is not among us?'

and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and did not forsake them.

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;

I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorce, yet treacherous Judah, her sister, did not fear; but she also went and played the prostitute.

but this thing I commanded them, saying, 'Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.'

Neither have we listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our leaders, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil."

giving vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

and, "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who do not obey the Good News of God?

Moses

My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.

So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.

Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying,

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,

General references

Therefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she doted.