Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
Bible References
To
Isaiah 24:9 They no longer sing and drink wine;
beer is bitter to those who drink it.
beer is bitter to those who drink it.
Ezekiel 22:2
“As for you, son of man, will you pass judgment? Will you pass judgment against the city of blood? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.
Ezekiel 24:6
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:
Woe to the city of bloodshed,
the pot that has rust inside it,
and whose rust will not come off!
Empty it piece by piece;
lots should not be cast for its contents.
the pot that has rust inside it,
and whose rust will not come off!
Empty it piece by piece;
lots should not be cast for its contents.
Habakkuk 2:12 Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed
and founds a town with injustice!
and founds a town with injustice!
Zephaniah 3:1 Woe to the city that is rebellious and defiled,
the oppressive city!
the oppressive city!
Full
Nahum 2:12 The lion mauled whatever its cubs needed
and strangled prey for its lionesses.
It filled up its dens with the kill,
and its lairs with mauled prey.
and strangled prey for its lionesses.
It filled up its dens with the kill,
and its lairs with mauled prey.
Isaiah 17:14 In the evening—sudden terror!
Before morning—it is gone!
This is the fate of those who plunder us
and the lot of those who ravage us.
Before morning—it is gone!
This is the fate of those who plunder us
and the lot of those who ravage us.
Isaiah 42:24 Who gave Jacob to the robber,
and Israel to the plunderers?
Was it not the Lord?
Have we not sinned against Him?
They were not willing to walk in His ways,
and they would not listen to His instruction.
and Israel to the plunderers?
Was it not the Lord?
Have we not sinned against Him?
They were not willing to walk in His ways,
and they would not listen to His instruction.
Hosea 4:2 Cursing, lying, murder, stealing,
and adultery are rampant;
one act of bloodshed follows another.
and adultery
one act of bloodshed follows another.