Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion
Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the work of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith Jehovah.
Correction » Correction despised
and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;
Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: the multitude of your gardens and your vineyards and your fig-trees and your olive-trees hath the palmer-worm devoured: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.
and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works.
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Therefore he poured upon him the fierceness of his anger, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
Prophets » Martyrs
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;
And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some.