Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Assyria » Called » Asshur
Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
Children » God's care of
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Verse Concepts
Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
Do not mistreat any widow or orphan. If you do, I, Jehovah, will answer them when they cry out to me for help, and I will become angry and kill you in war. Your wives will become widows, and your children will be fatherless.
He executes justice for the orphan and the widow. He shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.
This food is for the Levites, since they own no property, and for the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns. They are to come and get all they need. Do this, and Jehovah your God will bless you in everything you do.
This is because I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper.
You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.
You provide justice for orphans and oppressed people so that no man will terrify them again.
Even if my father and mother abandon (forsake) me, Jehovah will take care of me.
In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.
Jehovah protects the strangers. He supports the fatherless and the widow, but he overthrows the way of the wicked.
Abandon your orphans, and I will keep them alive. Your widows can trust me.
Fatherless » Find mercy in God
Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for
Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud and he will establish the border of the widow.
Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
He executes justice for the orphan and the widow. He shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.
You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.
In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.
Jehovah protects the strangers. He supports the fatherless and the widow, but he overthrows the way of the wicked.
Abandon your orphans, and I will keep them alive. Your widows can trust me.
Horse » Israel reproved for keeping
How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.
But he rebelled against him! He sent his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?'
Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
Their land is full of silver and gold. There is no limit to their treasures. Their land is also full of horses. There is no limit to their chariots.
God's Mercy » Manifested » To the fatherless
Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
Repentance » Exhortation to
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Listen when I reprove you. I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make my words known to you. I called you! I stretched out my hand to you. You paid no attention to me. You have ignored all my counsel. You accept no correction. read more.
I also will laugh at your trouble. I will mock when your fear comes. Trouble and distress will surround you like a whirlwind, like a great storm. You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me. You have no use for knowledge and you refuse to respect Jehovah. You rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you. Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick. Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools. Whoever listens to me will be secure and will be free from the fear of evil.
I also will laugh at your trouble. I will mock when your fear comes. Trouble and distress will surround you like a whirlwind, like a great storm. You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me. You have no use for knowledge and you refuse to respect Jehovah. You rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you. Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick. Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools. Whoever listens to me will be secure and will be free from the fear of evil.
Thus says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: Amend (make right) your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.
For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly practice justice between a man and his neighbor,
Perhaps the people will listen and give up their evil ways. If they do I will change my mind about the destruction I plan to bring on them for all their wicked deeds.
Return, O Israel, to Jehovah your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity. Return to Jehovah and say to him: 'Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit (young bulls) of our lips.' (Hebrews 13:15) Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
Jehovah said to the house of Israel: Seek me and you will live! Do not seek Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal. Do not pass to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into captivity (exile), and Bethel will come to nothing. Seek Jehovah, and you will live. Lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it will devour, and there will be none to quench it in Bethel.