Verse 4
Behold, ye fast{H6684} for strife{H7379} and contention,{H7379} and to smite{H5221} with the fist{H106} of wickedness:{H7562} ye fast{H6684} not this day{H3117} so as to make your voice{H6963} to be heard{H8085} on high.{H4791}
Referenced Verses
- Joel 2:13-14 : 13 and rend{H7167} your heart,{H3824} and not your garments,{H899} and turn{H7725} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God;{H430} for he is gracious{H2587} and merciful,{H7349} slow{H750} to anger,{H639} and abundant{H7227} in lovingkindness,{H2617} and repenteth{H5162} him of the evil.{H7451} 14 Who knoweth{H3045} whether he will not turn{H7725} and repent,{H5162} and leave{H7604} a blessing{H1293} behind{H310} him, even a meal-offering{H4503} and a drink-offering{H5262} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God?{H430}
- 1 Kgs 21:9-9 : 9 And she wrote{H3789} in the letters,{H5612} saying,{H559} Proclaim{H7121} a fast,{H6685} and set{H3427} Naboth{H5022} on high{H7218} among the people:{H5971} 10 and set{H3427} two{H8147} men,{H582} base{H1100} fellows,{H1121} before him, and let them bear witness{H5749} against him, saying,{H559} Thou didst curse{H1288} God{H430} and the king.{H4428} And then carry him out,{H3318} and stone{H5619} him to death.{H4191} 11 And the men{H582} of his city,{H5892} even the elders{H2205} and the nobles{H2715} who dwelt{H3427} in his city,{H5892} did{H6213} as Jezebel{H348} had sent{H7971} unto them, according as it was written{H3789} in the letters{H5612} which she had sent{H7971} unto them. 12 They proclaimed{H7121} a fast,{H6685} and set{H3427} Naboth{H5022} on high{H7218} among the people.{H5971} 13 And the two{H8147} men,{H582} the base{H1100} fellows,{H1121} came{H935} in and sat{H3427} before him: and the base{H1100} fellows{H582} bare witness{H5749} against him, even against Naboth,{H5022} in the presence of the people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Naboth{H5022} did curse{H1288} God{H430} and the king.{H4428} Then they carried him forth{H3318} out{H2351} of the city,{H5892} and stoned{H5619} him to death{H4191} with stones.{H68}
- Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice{H2077} of the wicked{H7563} is an abomination:{H8441} How much more, when he bringeth{H935} it with a wicked mind!{H2154}
- Isa 59:2 : 2 but your iniquities{H5771} have separated{H914} between{H996} you and your God,{H430} and your sins{H2403} have hid{H5641} his face{H6440} from you, so that he will not hear.{H8085}
- Isa 59:6 : 6 Their webs{H6980} shall not become garments,{H899} neither shall they cover{H3680} themselves with their works:{H4639} their works{H4639} are works{H4639} of iniquity,{H205} and the act{H6467} of violence{H2555} is in their hands.{H3709}
- Jonah 3:7 : 7 And he made proclamation{H2199} and published{H559} through Nineveh{H5210} by the decree{H2940} of the king{H4428} and his nobles,{H1419} saying,{H559} Let neither man{H120} nor beast,{H929} herd{H1241} nor flock,{H6629} taste{H2938} anything;{H3972} let them not feed,{H7462} nor drink{H8354} water;{H4325}
- Matt 6:16-18 : 16 Moreover{G1161} when{G3752} ye fast,{G3522} be{G1096} not,{G3361} as{G5618} the hypocrites,{G5273} of a sad countenance:{G4659} for{G1063} they disfigure{G853} their{G846} faces,{G4383} that{G3704} they may be seen{G5316} of men{G444} to fast.{G3522} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G3754} They have{G568} received their{G846} reward.{G3408} 17 But{G1161} thou,{G4771} when thou fastest,{G3522} anoint{G218} thy{G4675} head,{G2776} and{G2532} wash{G3538} thy{G4675} face;{G4383} 18 that{G3704} thou be not{G3361} seen{G5316} of men{G444} to fast,{G3522} but{G235} of thy{G4675} Father{G3962} who is{G3588} in{G1722} secret:{G2927} and{G2532} thy{G4675} Father,{G3962} who seeth{G991} in{G1722} secret,{G2927} shall recompense{G591} thee.{G4671}
- Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe{G3759} unto you,{G5213} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees,{G5330} hypocrites!{G5273} because{G3754} ye shut{G2808} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men:{G444} for{G1063} ye{G5210} enter not{G3756} in{G1525} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G5210} them that are entering{G1525} in{G1525} to enter.
- Luke 20:47 : 47 who{G3739} devour{G2719} widows'{G5503} houses,{G3614} and{G2532} for a pretence{G4392} make{G4336} long{G3117} prayers:{G4336} these{G3778} shall receive{G2983} greater{G4053} condemnation.{G2917}
- John 18:28 : 28 They{G71} lead Jesus{G2424} therefore{G3767} from{G575} Caiaphas{G2533} into{G1519} the Praetorium:{G4232} and{G1161} it was{G2258} early;{G4405} and{G2532} they{G1525} themselves{G846} entered{G1525} not{G3756} into{G1519} the Praetorium,{G4232} that they might{G2443} not{G3361} be defiled,{G3392} but{G235} might{G2443} eat{G5315} the passover.{G3957}
- Acts 23:1-2 : 1 And{G1161} Paul,{G3972} looking{G816} stedfastly on the council,{G4892} said,{G2036} {G435} Brethren,{G80} I{G1473} have lived{G4176} before God{G2316} in all{G3956} good{G18} conscience{G4893} until{G891} this{G3778} day.{G2250} 2 And{G1161} the high priest{G749} Ananias{G367} commanded{G2004} them that{G3588} stood by{G3936} him{G846} to smite{G5180} him{G846} on the mouth.{G4750}
- Phil 1:14-15 : 14 and{G2532} that most{G4119} of the brethren{G80} in{G1722} the Lord,{G2962} being confident{G3982} through{G1199} my{G3450} bonds,{G1199} are{G5111} more{G4056} abundantly bold{G5111} to speak{G2980} the word{G3056} of God without fear.{G870} 15 Some{G5100} indeed{G3303} preach{G2784} Christ{G5547} even{G2532} of{G1223} envy{G5355} and{G2532} strife;{G2054} and{G1161} some{G5100} also{G2532} of{G1223} good will:{G2107}