Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
For a name
Bible References
I caused
Exodus 19:5
And now if hearing, ye shall hear to my voice, and watch my covenant, and ye were to me wealth above all peoples, for to me is all the earth.
Deuteronomy 4:7
For what great nation to whom God being near to it as Jehovah our God in all our calling to him?
Deuteronomy 26:18
And Jehovah said thee this day to be to him for a people of property, as he spake to thee, and to watch all his commands,
Deuteronomy 32:10
He will find him in the land of the desert, In a waste howling desolation: He will encompass him about; he will teach him, He will keep him as the pupil of the eye.
Psalm 135:4
For Jah chose to himself Jacob; Israel for his property.
Psalm 147:20
He did not thus to every nation: and judgments they knew them not Praise ye Jah.
For a name
Jeremiah 33:9
And it was to me for a name of joy, for a praise and for an honor to all the nations of the earth who shall hear all the good which I did them: and they trembled and were moved for all the good and for all the peace which I did to it
Isaiah 43:21
This people I formed for myself; they shall recount my praise.
Isaiah 62:12
And they called to them, The holy people, redeemed of Jehovah: and it shall be called to thee, A city sought for: not forsaken.
1 Peter 2:9
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
But
Jeremiah 13:10
This evil people, refusing to hear my words, going in the stubbornness of their heart, and they will go after other gods to serve them and to worship to them, and it shall be as this girdle which shall not profit for anything.
Jeremiah 6:17
And I set up watchers over you, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet And they will say, We will not attend.
Psalm 81:11
And my people heard not to my voice; and Israel was not inclined to me.
John 5:37
And the Father having sent me, he has testified of me. Nor have ye at any time heard his voice, or seen his form.