Judges 10:16

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Summary

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

They put

His soul

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They put

and my people, who are called by my name, humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominations out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities that he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of Jehovah, that was before the porch of Jehovah.

And he removed the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of Jehovah, and all the altars that he had built on the mount of the house of Jehovah and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.

At the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy,

Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your snare.

O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

His soul

And Jehovah repented that he had made Man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.

But he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry;

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them and carried them all the days of old.

Is Ephraim a dear son unto me? is he a child of delights? For whilst I have been speaking against him, I do constantly remember him still. Therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I will certainly have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.

How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.

And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,

and said, Where have ye put him? They say to him, Lord, come and see.

and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.

Wherefore I was wroth with this generation, and said, They always err in heart; and they have not known my ways;

For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

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And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.

In that day shall man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have regard to the Holy One of Israel.

but if he have caused grief, he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses:

Jehovah repented for this: This also shall not be, said the Lord Jehovah.