Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » Punishment of
For the iniquity of his plunder was I angry, and I will smite him: covering myself, and I will be angry, and he went turning away in the way of his heart.
Verse Concepts
He swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit it up, and God shall drive it out of his belly.
Verse Concepts
For thine eyes and thy heart not but for thy plunder and for guiltless blood to pour out, and for oppression and for running, to do. For this, thus said Jehovah of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They shall not lament for him: Alas, my brother! and, Alas, sister! they shall not lament for him, Alas, lord! and, Alas, the majesty! He shall be buried the burial of an ass, dragged and cast from beyond the gate of Jerusalem.
And they desired fields, and they took by force; and houses, and they took away: and they oppressed a man and his house, and a man and his inheritance. For this, thus said Jehovah: Behold me purposing evil against this family, which ye shall not remove your necks from thence; and ye shall not go loftily: for it is an evil time.
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand. And they desired fields, and they took by force; and houses, and they took away: and they oppressed a man and his house, and a man and his inheritance. For this, thus said Jehovah: Behold me purposing evil against this family, which ye shall not remove your necks from thence; and ye shall not go loftily: for it is an evil time. read more.
In that day a parable shall be lifted up against you, and a wailing of a wailing was wailed, saying, Being laid waste, we shall be laid waste: he will exchange a portion of my people: how he will remove to me; for turning away, he will divide our fields. For this there shall not be to thee any casting a cord by lot in the convocation of Jehovah. Ye shall not let fall in drops; they shall let fall in drops; they shall not let fall in drops for these; shame shall not be removed. Causing the house of Jacob to say, Was the spirit of Jehovah shortened? if these his doings? shall not my words do good to a people going straight?. Aforetime my people for the enemy: he will raise them up from before the garment; ye will put off the wide cloak from those passing by with confidence, turning back the war. The women of my people ye will thrust out from the house of her delights; from her children ye will take my majesty forever. Arise ye, and go, for this is not the rest: because it was defiled it will destroy, and with a sore destruction. If a man going in the spirit and falsehood, lying, I will drop to thee for wine and for strong drink; and he was the dropping of this people.
In that day a parable shall be lifted up against you, and a wailing of a wailing was wailed, saying, Being laid waste, we shall be laid waste: he will exchange a portion of my people: how he will remove to me; for turning away, he will divide our fields. For this there shall not be to thee any casting a cord by lot in the convocation of Jehovah. Ye shall not let fall in drops; they shall let fall in drops; they shall not let fall in drops for these; shame shall not be removed. Causing the house of Jacob to say, Was the spirit of Jehovah shortened? if these his doings? shall not my words do good to a people going straight?. Aforetime my people for the enemy: he will raise them up from before the garment; ye will put off the wide cloak from those passing by with confidence, turning back the war. The women of my people ye will thrust out from the house of her delights; from her children ye will take my majesty forever. Arise ye, and go, for this is not the rest: because it was defiled it will destroy, and with a sore destruction. If a man going in the spirit and falsehood, lying, I will drop to thee for wine and for strong drink; and he was the dropping of this people.
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
He oppressing the poor one to increase for himself, he gave to the rich; also to want
Verse Concepts
And they desired fields, and they took by force; and houses, and they took away: and they oppressed a man and his house, and a man and his inheritance. For this, thus said Jehovah: Behold me purposing evil against this family, which ye shall not remove your necks from thence; and ye shall not go loftily: for it is an evil time.
Shall not these all of them lift up a parable against him, and an enigma of an oracle against him, and it shall be said, Wo! to him multiplying that not to him. how long making heavy upon him goods taken in pledge? Shall they not rise up suddenly, biting thee? and they disquieting thee shall rise up, and thou wert for plunder to them. For thou didst spoil many nations, all the rest of the peoples shall spoil thee; from the bloods of man, and the violence of the land, of the city, and all dwelling in it.