Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
I begin
General references
Bible References
I begin
Jeremiah 49:12
For the Lord says, "If even those who did not deserve to drink from the cup of my wrath must drink from it, do you think you will go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, but must certainly drink from the cup of my wrath.
Proverbs 11:31
If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!
Ezekiel 9:6
Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women -- wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!" So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.
Ezekiel 38:21
I will call for a sword to attack Gog on all my mountains, declares the sovereign Lord; every man's sword will be against his brother.
Obadiah 1:16
For just as you have drunk on my holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink, and they will gulp down; they will be as though they had never been.
Luke 23:31
For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"
1 Peter 4:17
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?
Ye shall
Jeremiah 30:11
For I, the Lord, affirm that I will be with you and will rescue you. I will completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you, but only in due measure. I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished."
Jeremiah 46:28
I, the Lord, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servant, for I am with you. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you but only in due measure. I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished."
Proverbs 11:21
Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.
Proverbs 17:5
The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.
I will
Ezekiel 14:17
"Or suppose I were to bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through the land,' and I were to kill both people and animals.
Ezekiel 38:21
I will call for a sword to attack Gog on all my mountains, declares the sovereign Lord; every man's sword will be against his brother.
Zechariah 13:7
"Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate," says the Lord who rules over all. Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered; I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.
General references
Deuteronomy 30:7
Then the Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies, on those who hate you and persecute you.
Proverbs 11:31
If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!
Jeremiah 30:16
But all who destroyed you will be destroyed. All your enemies will go into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered. I will cause those who pillaged you to be pillaged.
Luke 23:31
For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"