Thematic Bible: Woe denounced against
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » Woe denounced against
Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!
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A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer!
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Idolatry » Woe denounced against
A curse on him who says to the wood, Awake! to the unbreathing stone, Up! let it be a teacher! See, it is plated with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all inside it.
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Scorning and mocking » Woe denounced against
Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin! Who say, Let him do his work quickly, let him make it sudden, so that we may see it: let the design of the Holy One of Israel come near, so that it may be clear to us.
profane Swearing » Woe denounced against
A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.
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Theft » Woe denounced against
Who do wrong to the poor in their cause, and take away the right of the crushed among my people, so that they may have the property of widows, and get under their power those who have no father.
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A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.
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