Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

Take away

General references

Bible References

An accursed

Joshua 7:11
Israel has sinned. They broke my covenant that I commanded them by taking some of the things that had been turned over to destruction. They have stolen, have been deceitful, and have stored what they stole among their own belongings.
2 Chronicles 28:10
Now you're intending to make the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem to be your slaves. Surely you have your own sins against the LORD your God for which you're accountable, don't you?
Matthew 7:5
You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

Take away

1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, and of a kind that is not found even among the gentiles. A man is actually living with his father's wife!

General references

Deuteronomy 23:9
"When you are encamped for battle against your enemies, be on guard against every form of impropriety.
Malachi 3:9
You are cursed under the curse the entire nation because you are robbing me!

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.