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Ezekiel 23:18
When she flaunted her promiscuity and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust just as I turned away from her sister.
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Hosea 9:12
Even if they raise children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!
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Jeremiah 17:23
They wouldn’t listen or pay attention but became obstinate, not listening or accepting discipline.
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Psalms 50:17
You hate instruction and fling my words behind you.
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Jeremiah 32:33
They have turned their backs to me and not their faces. Though I taught them time and time again, they do not listen and receive discipline.
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Jeremiah 35:13-15
“ This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Go, say to the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem,‘ Will you not accept discipline by listening to my words?— this is the LORD’s declaration.The words of Jonadab, son of Rechab, have been carried out. He commanded his descendants not to drink wine, and they have not drunk to this day because they have obeyed their ancestor’s command. But I have spoken to you time and time again, and you have not obeyed me!Time and time again I have sent you all my servants the prophets, proclaiming,“ Turn, each one from his evil way, and correct your actions. Stop following other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I gave you and your ancestors.” But you did not pay attention or obey me.
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Zephaniah 3:7
I said: You will certainly fear me and accept correction. Then her dwelling place would not be cut off based on all that I had allocated to her. However, they became more corrupt in all their actions.
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Deuteronomy 32:29
If only they were wise, they would comprehend this; they would understand their fate.
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Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says:“ Look, my anger— my burning wrath— is about to be poured out on this place, on people and animals, on the tree of the field, and on the produce of the land. My wrath will burn and not be quenched.”
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Leviticus 26:34
“ Then the land will make up for its Sabbath years during the time it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and make up for its Sabbaths.
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Jeremiah 7:3-7
“‘ This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Correct your ways and your actions, and I will allow you to live in this place.Do not trust deceitful words, chanting,“ This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.”Instead, if you really correct your ways and your actions, if you act justly toward one another,if you no longer oppress the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow and no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods, bringing harm on yourselves,I will allow you to live in this place, the land I gave to your ancestors long ago and forever.
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Jeremiah 4:14
Wash the evil from your heart, Jerusalem, so that you will be delivered. How long will you harbor malicious thoughts?
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Zechariah 11:8-9
In one month I got rid of three shepherds. I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.Then I said,“ I will no longer shepherd you. Let what is dying die, and let what is perishing perish; let the rest devour each other’s flesh.”
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Proverbs 4:13
Hold on to instruction; don’t let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
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Jeremiah 31:19
After my return, I felt regret; After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”
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Jeremiah 7:34
I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sound of joy and gladness and the voices of the groom and the bride, for the land will become a desolate waste.
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Psalms 94:12
LORD, how happy is anyone you discipline and teach from your law
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Psalms 2:10
So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
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Jeremiah 9:11
I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a jackals’ den. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, an uninhabited place.
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Jeremiah 2:15
The young lions have roared at him; they have roared loudly. They have laid waste his land. His cities are in ruins, without inhabitants.