Thematic Bible
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Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by famine
In the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the famine was so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land.
“I also gave you cleanness of teeth [because of the famine] in all your cities
And lack of bread in all your places,
Yet you have not returned to Me [in repentance],” says the Lord.
Famine » Expressed by » Cleanness of teeth
“I also gave you cleanness of teeth [because of the famine] in all your cities
And lack of bread in all your places,
Yet you have not returned to Me [in repentance],” says the Lord.
Impenitence » Warnings against
I struck you and the work of your hands with scorching wind, mildew, and hail; yet you did not come back to Me,’ declares the Lord.
“Because I called and you refused [to answer],
I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];
And now, because you have done all these things,” says the Lord, “and I spoke [persistently] to you, even rising up early and speaking, but you did not listen, and I called you but you did not answer,
Then He began to denounce [the people in] the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent [and change their hearts and lives].
“I also gave you cleanness of teeth [because of the famine] in all your cities
And lack of bread in all your places,
Yet you have not returned to Me [in repentance],” says the Lord.
Because the sentence against an evil act is not executed quickly, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil.
‘And if by these things you are not turned to Me, but act with hostility against Me,
Though the pride of Israel testifies against him,
Yet they do not return [in repentance] to the Lord their God,
Nor seek nor search for nor desire Him [as essential] in spite of all this.