Psalms 78:10

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They were not ruled by God's word, and they would not go in the way of his law;

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  • Deut 31:16 : 16 And the Lord said to Moses, Now you are going to rest with your fathers; and this people will be false to me, uniting themselves to the strange gods of the land where they are going; they will be turned away from me and will not keep the agreement I have made with them.
  • Deut 31:20 : 20 For when I have taken them into the land named in my oath to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, and they have made themselves full of food and are fat, then they will be turned to other gods and will give them worship, no longer honouring me or keeping my agreement.
  • Judg 2:10-12 : 10 And in time death overtook all that generation; and another generation came after them, having no knowledge of the Lord or of the things which he had done for Israel. 11 And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord and became servants to the Baals; 12 And they gave up the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had taken them out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, the gods of the peoples round about them, worshipping them and moving the Lord to wrath.
  • 2 Kgs 17:14-15 : 14 And they did not give ear, but became stiff-necked, like their fathers who had no faith in the Lord their God. 15 And they went against his rules, and the agreement which he made with their fathers, and his laws which he gave them; they gave themselves up to things without sense or value, and became foolish like the nations round them, of whom the Lord had said, Do not as they do.
  • Neh 9:26-29 : 26 But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority, turning their backs on your law, and putting to death your prophets, who gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you, and they did much to make you angry. 27 And so you gave them up into the hands of their haters who were cruel to them: and in the time of their trouble, when they made their prayer to you, you gave ear to them from heaven; and in your great mercy gave them saviours, who made them free from the hands of their haters. 28 But when they had rest, they did evil again before you: so you gave them into the hands of their haters, who had rule over them: but when they came back and made their prayer to you, you gave ear to them from heaven; again and again, in your mercy, you gave them salvation; 29 And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.
  • Jer 31:32 : 32 Not like the agreement which I made with their fathers, on the day when I took them by the hand to be their guide out of the land of Egypt; which agreement was broken by them, and I gave them up, says the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 78:56-57
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    80%

    56 But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;

    57 Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

  • Ps 78:37
    79%

    37 And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

  • Ps 78:11
    79%

    11 They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.

  • Jer 9:13
    78%

    13 And the Lord said, Because they have given up my law which I put before them, giving no attention to my voice and not being guided by it;

  • Heb 8:9
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    9 Not like the agreement which I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand, to be their guide out of the land of Egypt; for they did not keep the agreement with me, and I gave them up, says the Lord.

  • Jer 11:10
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    10 They are turned back to the sins of their fathers, who would not give ear to my words; they have gone after other gods and become their servants: the people of Israel and the people of Judah have not kept the agreement which I made with their fathers.

  • Neh 9:16-17
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    75%

    16 But they and our fathers, in their pride, made their necks stiff, and gave no attention to your orders,

    17 And would not do them, and gave no thought to the wonders you had done among them; but made their necks stiff, and turning away from you, made a captain over themselves to take them back to their prison in Egypt: but you are a God of forgiveness, full of grace and pity, slow to wrath and great in mercy, and you did not give them up.

  • 2 Kgs 17:14-15
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    14 And they did not give ear, but became stiff-necked, like their fathers who had no faith in the Lord their God.

    15 And they went against his rules, and the agreement which he made with their fathers, and his laws which he gave them; they gave themselves up to things without sense or value, and became foolish like the nations round them, of whom the Lord had said, Do not as they do.

  • 2 Kgs 18:12
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    12 Because they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord their God, but went against his agreement, even against everything ordered by Moses, the servant of the Lord, and they did not give ear to it or do it.

  • Ps 78:32
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    32 For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

  • Jer 11:8
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    8 But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.

  • Ps 78:7-9
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    75%

    7 So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws;

    8 And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.

    9 The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight.

  • Job 34:27
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    27 Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

  • Judg 2:17
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    17 But still they would not give ear to their judges, but went after other gods and gave them worship; quickly turning from the way in which their fathers had gone, keeping the orders of the Lord; but they did not do so.

  • Neh 9:26
    74%

    26 But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority, turning their backs on your law, and putting to death your prophets, who gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you, and they did much to make you angry.

  • 2 Kgs 17:19
    74%

    19 (But even Judah did not keep the orders of the Lord their God, but were guided by the rules which Israel had made.

  • 2 Kgs 17:40
    73%

    40 But they gave no attention, but went on in their old way.

  • Ps 78:40-42
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    73%

    40 How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!

    41 Again they put God to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.

    42 They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their haters;

  • Ps 106:24-25
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    24 They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

    25 Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.

  • Ps 106:13
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    13 But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,

  • Ps 89:30-31
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    30 If his children give up my law, and are not ruled by my decisions;

    31 If my rules are broken, and my orders are not kept;

  • Ps 78:22
    73%

    22 Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

  • Deut 29:25
    72%

    25 Then men will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord, the God of their fathers, which he made with them when he took them out of the land of Egypt:

  • Hos 6:7
    72%

    7 But like a man, they have gone against the agreement; there they were false to me.

  • Ezek 20:16
    72%

    16 Because they were turned away from my orders, and were not guided by my rules, and had no respect for my Sabbaths: for their hearts went after their images.

  • Neh 9:29
    72%

    29 And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.

  • Dan 9:10
    72%

    10 And have not given ear to the voice of the Lord our God to go in the way of his laws which he put before us by the mouth of his servants the prophets.

  • Jer 14:10
    72%

    10 This is what the Lord has said about this people: Even so they have been glad to go from the right way; they have not kept their feet from wandering, so the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep their wrongdoing in mind and send punishment for their sins.

  • Neh 9:34-35
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    72%

    34 And our kings, our rulers, our priests, and our fathers have not kept your law or given attention to your orders and your witness, with which you gave witness against them.

    35 For they have not been your servants in their kingdom, and in all the good things you gave them, and in the great and fat land you gave them, and they have not been turned away from their evil-doing.

  • Jer 44:10
    72%

    10 Even to this day their hearts are not broken, and they have no fear, and have not gone in the way of my law or of my rules which I gave to you and to your fathers.

  • Jer 7:24
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    24 But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.

  • Jer 16:11
    71%

    11 Then you will say to them, Because your fathers have given me up, says the Lord, and have gone after other gods and become their servants and their worshippers, and have given me up and have not kept my law;

  • Judg 2:20
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    20 And the wrath of the Lord was burning against Israel, and he said, Because this nation has not been true to my agreement which I made with their fathers, and has not given ear to my voice;

  • Judg 2:12
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    12 And they gave up the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had taken them out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, the gods of the peoples round about them, worshipping them and moving the Lord to wrath.

  • Ps 78:17
    71%

    17 And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;

  • Jer 32:23
    71%

    23 And they came in and took it for their heritage, but they did not give ear to your voice, and were not ruled by your law; they have done nothing of all you gave them orders to do: so you have made all this evil come on them:

  • Zech 7:11
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    11 But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing;

  • Jer 44:5
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    5 But they gave no attention, and their ears were not open so that they might be turned from their evil-doing and from burning perfume to other gods.

  • Jer 22:9
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    9 And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.

  • Ezek 20:24
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    24 Because they had not done my orders, but had been turned away from my rules, and had not given respect to my Sabbaths, and their eyes were turned to the images of their fathers.