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Character » Of the wicked » Covetous
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greediness, malice, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malevolence. [They are] gossipers,
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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Character of the wicked » Covetous
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greediness, malice, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malevolence. [They are] gossipers,
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
For they ate the bread of wickedness, and they drank the wine of violence.
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Therefore pride is their necklace; an outfit of violence covers them.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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Confuse, O Lord; divide their speech, because I see violence and strife in the city.
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And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh [has] come before me, for the earth was filled [with] violence because of them. Now, look, I [am going] to destroy them [along] with the earth.
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They remove border [stones]; they seize flocks, and they pasture [them].
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Their webs cannot become clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their works [are] works of iniquity, and deeds of violence [are] in their hands.
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As a water well keeps its water cool, so she keeps cool her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard within her, sickness and wounds [are] continually {before me}.
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And he said to me, "Have you seen, son of man? {Was it too small a thing} for the house of Judah {to do} the detestable things that they did here? For they filled up the land [with] violence, and {they provoked me to anger again}, and look! They [are] putting the branch to their nose.
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"They do not know [how] to do right," {declares Yahweh}, "those who store up violence and destruction in their citadel fortresses."
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Because her rich are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.
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Covetousness » Punishment of
I was angry because of his sin of gain, and I struck him; I hid and I was angry, but he walked apostate, in the ways of his heart.
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He swallows riches, but he vomits them [up]; God drives them out from his stomach.
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"But there is nothing [in] your eyes and your heart {except} your unlawful gain, and on shedding the blood of the innocent, and on committing oppression and extortion." {Therefore} thus says Yahweh concerning Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah: "They will not lament for him, 'Alas, my brother,' or 'Alas, sister.' They will not lament for him, 'Alas, lord,' or 'alas, his majesty.' He will be buried [with] the burial of a donkey. [He will be] dragged away and thrown {outside} the gates of Jerusalem.
They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance. Therefore, thus says Yahweh: Look! I am planning disaster against this family from which you will not be able to remove your necks. You will not walk proudly, for it [is] a time of disaster.
Covetousness » Leads to » Injustice and oppression
A man of faithfulness [has] abundant blessings, but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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Injustice » Covetousness leads to
They take a bribe among you in order to shed blood; and you take usury, and you make gain [from] your neighbors by extortion, and [so] you have forgotten me, {declares} the Lord Yahweh.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
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Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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And they come to you {as people do}, and they sit {before you}, and my people hear your words, and they do not do them, for they [are] showing passion in their mouth, but their heart [is] going after ill-gotten gain.
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"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
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Land » Monopoly of
Ah! Those who {join} house with house, they join field together with field until {there is no place} and you are caused to dwell alone in the midst of the land.
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So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for each Egyptian sold his field, for the famine [was] severe upon them. And the land became Pharaoh's. As for the people, he transferred them to the cities, from one end of the territory of Egypt to the other. Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for [there was] an allotment for the priests from Pharaoh, and they {lived on} the allotment that Pharaoh gave to them. Therefore they did not sell their land. read more.
And Joseph said to the people, "Look, I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Here [is] seed for you so you can sow the land. And it shall happen [that] at the harvest, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh and four-fifths shall be yours, as seed for the field and for your food and for those who [are] in your households, and as food for your little ones." And they said, "You have saved our lives. [If] we have found favor in the eyes of my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh." So Joseph made it a statute unto this day concerning the land of Egypt: one fifth to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests alone did not belong to Pharaoh.
And Joseph said to the people, "Look, I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Here [is] seed for you so you can sow the land. And it shall happen [that] at the harvest, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh and four-fifths shall be yours, as seed for the field and for your food and for those who [are] in your households, and as food for your little ones." And they said, "You have saved our lives. [If] we have found favor in the eyes of my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh." So Joseph made it a statute unto this day concerning the land of Egypt: one fifth to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests alone did not belong to Pharaoh.
Woe [to] those who plan wickedness and evil deeds upon their beds! In the light of the morning they did it, because they have power in their hands. They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Woe [to] those who plan wickedness and evil deeds upon their beds! In the light of the morning they did it, because they have power in their hands. They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance. Therefore, thus says Yahweh: Look! I am planning disaster against this family from which you will not be able to remove your necks. You will not walk proudly, for it [is] a time of disaster. read more.
In that day they will raise a proverb against you, and will wail a bitter wailing, saying, "We are utterly ruined; he exchanges [the] portion of my people. How he removes [it] from me; he apportions our field to an apostate." Therefore you will have no one casting a line by lot in the assembly of Yahweh. "Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us. Should [this] be said, O house of Jacob? Is the patience of Yahweh shortened? [Are] these his deeds? Are my words not pleasing to him who walks upright? But {recently} my people have risen up as an enemy; from before the cloak you strip off the robe from those passing by [in] confidence, returning [from] war. You have driven out the women of my people from the houses of their pleasure. From their children you have taken away my glory forever. Arise and go, for this [is] no resting place, on account of uncleanness [that] destroys with painful destruction. If a man walks about in a spirit of deception and lies, [saying] "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," then he would be a preacher [for] this people!
In that day they will raise a proverb against you, and will wail a bitter wailing, saying, "We are utterly ruined; he exchanges [the] portion of my people. How he removes [it] from me; he apportions our field to an apostate." Therefore you will have no one casting a line by lot in the assembly of Yahweh. "Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us. Should [this] be said, O house of Jacob? Is the patience of Yahweh shortened? [Are] these his deeds? Are my words not pleasing to him who walks upright? But {recently} my people have risen up as an enemy; from before the cloak you strip off the robe from those passing by [in] confidence, returning [from] war. You have driven out the women of my people from the houses of their pleasure. From their children you have taken away my glory forever. Arise and go, for this [is] no resting place, on account of uncleanness [that] destroys with painful destruction. If a man walks about in a spirit of deception and lies, [saying] "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," then he would be a preacher [for] this people!
Monopoly » Of lands
Ah! Those who {join} house with house, they join field together with field until {there is no place} and you are caused to dwell alone in the midst of the land.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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Oppression » God will judge
"Then I will approach you for judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers, and against those who swear {falsely}, and against the oppressors of [the] hired worker [with his] wages, [the] widow and [the] orphan, and {the abusers of} [the] alien, and [yet] do not fear me," says Yahweh of hosts.
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Hear this word, [you] cows of Bashan who [live] on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the powerless, who crush the poor, who say to their husbands, "Bring [something] so that we may drink!"
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"But there is nothing [in] your eyes and your heart {except} your unlawful gain, and on shedding the blood of the innocent, and on committing oppression and extortion."
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Behold, the wages that were held back by you from the workers who reap your fields cry out, and the cries of the reapers have come to the ears of the Lord of hosts.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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They have treated father and mother with contempt in you; {they violated} the alien with extortion; in the midst of you they mistreated [the] orphan and widow.
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Yahweh does deeds of justice and judgments for all [who] are oppressed,
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Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!
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Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
He who oppresses the poor [in order] to enrich himself, [or] gives to the rich, {will come to poverty}.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance. Therefore, thus says Yahweh: Look! I am planning disaster against this family from which you will not be able to remove your necks. You will not walk proudly, for it [is] a time of disaster.
Shall not all of these take up a taunt against him, with ridicule and riddles against him, saying, 'Woe to him who heaps up what is not his'? [For] how long? And, '[Woe to him] who makes himself heavy with pledges'? Will not your creditors suddenly rise up and awaken those who make you tremble? Then you shall be as plunder for them. Because you plundered many nations, all the remaining nations will plunder you on account of the blood of humanity and violence [against the] land, [and against] cities and all who live in them.
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
For they ate the bread of wickedness, and they drank the wine of violence.
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Therefore pride is their necklace; an outfit of violence covers them.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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Confuse, O Lord; divide their speech, because I see violence and strife in the city.
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And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh [has] come before me, for the earth was filled [with] violence because of them. Now, look, I [am going] to destroy them [along] with the earth.
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They remove border [stones]; they seize flocks, and they pasture [them].
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Their webs cannot become clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their works [are] works of iniquity, and deeds of violence [are] in their hands.
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As a water well keeps its water cool, so she keeps cool her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard within her, sickness and wounds [are] continually {before me}.
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And he said to me, "Have you seen, son of man? {Was it too small a thing} for the house of Judah {to do} the detestable things that they did here? For they filled up the land [with] violence, and {they provoked me to anger again}, and look! They [are] putting the branch to their nose.
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"They do not know [how] to do right," {declares Yahweh}, "those who store up violence and destruction in their citadel fortresses."
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Because her rich are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.
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The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence
For they ate the bread of wickedness, and they drank the wine of violence.
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Therefore pride is their necklace; an outfit of violence covers them.
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They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
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Confuse, O Lord; divide their speech, because I see violence and strife in the city.
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And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh [has] come before me, for the earth was filled [with] violence because of them. Now, look, I [am going] to destroy them [along] with the earth.
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They remove border [stones]; they seize flocks, and they pasture [them].
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Their webs cannot become clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their works [are] works of iniquity, and deeds of violence [are] in their hands.
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As a water well keeps its water cool, so she keeps cool her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard within her, sickness and wounds [are] continually {before me}.
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And he said to me, "Have you seen, son of man? {Was it too small a thing} for the house of Judah {to do} the detestable things that they did here? For they filled up the land [with] violence, and {they provoked me to anger again}, and look! They [are] putting the branch to their nose.
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"They do not know [how] to do right," {declares Yahweh}, "those who store up violence and destruction in their citadel fortresses."
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Because her rich are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.
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