Psalm 99:8

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Summary

Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

Thou wast

Zephaniah 3:7

Though

Their inventions

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Romans 1:21

General references

Ezekiel 36:9

Bible References

Thou wast

Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor belie my faithfulness;

And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word.

For I was afraid of the anger and fury wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. And Jehovah listened unto me also at that time.

Fear thou not, my servant Jacob, saith Jehovah: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee, but I will not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee with judgment, and I will not hold thee altogether guiltless.

I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.

Though

And Aaron said to them, Break off the golden rings that are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.

The flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, when the wrath of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague.

And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word.

And Jehovah said to Moses and to Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to hallow me before the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land that I have given them.

But Jehovah was wroth with me on your account, and did not hear me; and Jehovah said to me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter!

And with Aaron Jehovah was very angry to destroy him; and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.

Their inventions

Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.

Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

General references

For behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown.