Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Forsaking God » Wickedness of
They have forsaken Me,
The
To hew for themselves
Broken cisterns
That can hold no water.
Your sons have forsaken Me
And
When I had fed them to the full,
They
And trooped to the harlot’s house.
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » No gods
Your sons have forsaken Me
And
When I had fed them to the full,
They
And trooped to the harlot’s house.
However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.
Verse Concepts
Ingratitude to God » Prosperity likely to produce
You are grown fat, thick, and sleek—
And scorned
"Why should I pardon you? Your sons have forsaken Me And sworn by those who are not gods When I had fed them to the full, They committed adultery And trooped to the harlot's house. "They were well-fed lusty horses, Each one neighing after his neighbor's wife. "Shall I not punish these people," declares the LORD, "And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself? read more.
"Go up through her vine rows and destroy, But do not execute a complete destruction; Strip away her branches, For they are not the LORD'S. "For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me," declares the LORD.
"Go up through her vine rows and destroy, But do not execute a complete destruction; Strip away her branches, For they are not the LORD'S. "For the house of Israel and the house of Judah Have dealt very treacherously with Me," declares the LORD.
Prosperity » Dangers of
And being satisfied, their
Therefore they
You are grown fat, thick, and sleek—
And scorned
Your sons have forsaken Me
And
When I had fed them to the full,
They
And trooped to the harlot’s house.
"When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you. "Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God by not keeping His commandments and His ordinances and His statutes which I am commanding you today; otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built good houses and lived in them, read more.
and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and gold multiply, and all that you have multiplies, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. "He led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water; He brought water for you out of the rock of flint. "In the wilderness He fed you manna which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do good for you in the end. "Otherwise, you may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.' "But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and gold multiply, and all that you have multiplies, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. "He led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water; He brought water for you out of the rock of flint. "In the wilderness He fed you manna which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do good for you in the end. "Otherwise, you may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.' "But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.