Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
I sought
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Bible References
I sought
Isaiah 59:16
He saw that there was no one, and was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm brought him victory, and his righteous acts upheld him.
Isaiah 63:5
I looked, but there was no helper, I was appalled that there was no one to give support; so my own arm brought me victory, and as for my wrath, it supported me.
Jeremiah 5:1
"Wander through the streets of Jerusalem. Look and investigate; search through her squares and see whether you find anyone even one person there doing justice and seeking truth. Then I'll forgive them.
Make
Ezekiel 13:5
You didn't go up to repair the breaches in the walls and you didn't build the walls so Israel's house would be able to endure battle on the Day of the LORD.
Genesis 18:23
Abraham approached and asked, "Will you actually destroy the righteous along with the wicked?
Exodus 32:10
Now let me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may consume them, but I'll make a great nation of you."
Psalm 106:23
He would have destroyed them but for Moses, his chosen one, who stood in the breach before him to avert his destructive wrath.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD told me, "Even if Moses and Samuel were standing before me, I wouldn't be favorably disposed toward this people. Send them out of my presence! Let them go!
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Genesis 18:26
The LORD said, "If I find 50 righteous people within Sodom, I'll forgive the whole place for their sake."