Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » God regulates the measure of
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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The gloom will be dispelled for those who were anxious. In earlier times he humiliated the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali; but now he brings honor to the way of the sea, the region beyond the Jordan, and Galilee of the nations.
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I, the Lord, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servant, for I am with you. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you but only in due measure. I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished."
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Backsliders » Return of
O God, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered! O Lord God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you? You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure. read more.
You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us. O God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!
You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us. O God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!
O God, invincible warrior, come back! Look down from heaven and take notice! Take care of this vine, the root your right hand planted, the shoot you made to grow! It is burned and cut down. They die because you are displeased with them. read more.
May you give support to the one you have chosen, to the one whom you raised up for yourself! Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you! O Lord God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!
May you give support to the one you have chosen, to the one whom you raised up for yourself! Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you! O Lord God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!
At that time men will trust in their creator; they will depend on the Holy One of Israel.
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Those who stray morally will gain understanding; those who complain will acquire insight.
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You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled! For at that time everyone will get rid of the silver and gold idols your hands sinfully made.
"When that time comes," says the Lord, "the people of Israel and Judah will return to the land together. They will come back with tears of repentance as they seek the Lord their God. They will ask the way to Zion; they will turn their faces toward it. They will come and bind themselves to the Lord in a lasting covenant that will never be forgotten. "My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have allow them to go astray. They have wandered around in the mountains. They have roamed from one mountain and hill to another. They have forgotten their resting place.
Afterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the Lord their God and their Davidic king. Then they will submit to the Lord in fear and receive his blessings in the future.
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"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds! He will restore us in a very short time; he will heal us in a little while, so that we may live in his presence. So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."
Bread » Illustrative » (of tears,) of sorrow
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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Cup » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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But Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath! Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
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Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."
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Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea.
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Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
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For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,
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Jews, the » All other nations » Rejoiced at calamities of
You made us an object of disdain to our neighbors; those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.
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You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure. You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us.
Measures » Illustrative » (drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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cup of Suffering » Saints drink of
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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But Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath! Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
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Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."
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Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea.
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Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
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For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,
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Tears » Of solicitude over sinners » Of disappointment and grief
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"
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I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.
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My harp is used for mourning and my flute for the sound of weeping.
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For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,
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my face is reddened because of weeping, and on my eyelids there is a deep darkness,
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Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.
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I cannot eat, I weep day and night; all day long they say to me, "Where is your God?"
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Tears » Figurative
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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Trials » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.
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But Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath! Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
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Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."
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Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea.
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Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
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For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,
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