Verse 7

And when they told{H5046}{(H8686)} it to Jotham{H3147}, he went{H3212}{(H8799)} and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the top{H7218} of mount{H2022} Gerizim{H1630}, and lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963}, and cried{H7121}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} unto me, ye men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, that God{H430} may hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto you.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 11:29 : 29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath brought thee in{H935}{(H8686)} unto the land{H776} whither thou goest{H935}{(H8802)} to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it, that thou shalt put{H5414}{(H8804)} the blessing{H1293} upon mount{H2022} Gerizim{H1630}, and the curse{H7045} upon mount{H2022} Ebal{H5858}.
  • Deut 27:12 : 12 These shall stand{H5975}{(H8799)} upon mount{H2022} Gerizim{H1630} to bless{H1288}{(H8763)} the people{H5971}, when ye are come over{H5674}{(H8800)} Jordan{H3383}; Simeon{H8095}, and Levi{H3878}, and Judah{H3063}, and Issachar{H3485}, and Joseph{H3130}, and Benjamin{H1144}:
  • John 4:20 : 20 Our{G2257} fathers{G3962} worshipped{G4352}{(G5656)} in{G1722} this{G5129} mountain{G3735}; and{G2532} ye{G5210} say{G3004}{(G5719)}, that{G3754} in{G1722} Jerusalem{G2414} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the place{G5117} where{G3699} men ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to worship{G4352}{(G5721)}.
  • Josh 8:33 : 33 And all Israel{H3478}, and their elders{H2205}, and officers{H7860}{(H8802)}, and their judges{H8199}{(H8802)}, stood{H5975}{(H8802)} on this side the ark{H727} and on that side before the priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881}, which bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068}, as well the stranger{H1616}, as he that was born{H249} among them; half{H2677} of them over{H413} against{H4136} mount{H2022} Gerizim{H1630}, and half{H2677} of them over against{H4136} mount{H2022} Ebal{H5858}; as Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} before{H7223}, that they should bless{H1288}{(H8763)} the people{H5971} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Ps 18:40-41 : 40 Thou hast also given{H5414}{(H8804)} me the necks{H6203} of mine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}; that I might destroy{H6789}{(H8686)} them that hate{H8130}{(H8764)} me. 41 They cried{H7768}{(H8762)}, but there was none to save{H3467}{(H8688)} them: even unto the LORD{H3068}, but he answered{H6030}{(H8804)} them not.
  • Ps 50:15-21 : 15 And call{H7121}{H8798)} upon me in the day{H3117} of trouble{H6869}: I will deliver{H2502}{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H3513}{H8762)} me. 16 But unto the wicked{H7563} God{H430} saith{H559}{H8804)}, What hast thou to do to declare{H5608}{H8763)} my statutes{H2706}, or that thou shouldest take{H5375}{H8799)} my covenant{H1285} in thy mouth{H6310}? 17 Seeing thou hatest{H8130}{H8804)} instruction{H4148}, and castest{H7993}{H8686)} my words{H1697} behind{H310} thee. 18 When thou sawest{H7200}{H8804)} a thief{H1590}, then thou consentedst{H7521}{H8799)} with him, and hast been partaker{H2506} with adulterers{H5003}{H8764)}. 19 Thou givest{H7971}{H8804)} thy mouth{H6310} to evil{H7451}, and thy tongue{H3956} frameth{H6775}{H8686)} deceit{H4820}. 20 Thou sittest{H3427}{H8799)} and speakest{H1696}{H8762)} against thy brother{H251}; thou{H5414}{H8799)} slanderest{H1848} thine own mother's{H517} son{H1121}. 21 These things hast thou done{H6213}{H8804)}, and I kept silence{H2790}{H8689)}; thou thoughtest{H1819}{H8765)} that I was altogether{H1961}{H8800)} such an one as thyself: but I will reprove{H3198}{H8686)} thee, and set them in order{H6186}{H8799)} before thine eyes{H5869}.
  • Prov 1:28-29 : 28 Then shall they call{H7121}{(H8799)} upon me, but I will not answer{H6030}{(H8799)}; they shall seek me early{H7836}{(H8762)}, but they shall not find{H4672}{(H8799)} me: 29 For that they hated{H8130}{(H8804)} knowledge{H1847}, and did not choose{H977}{(H8804)} the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}:
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoso stoppeth{H331}{(H8801)} his ears{H241} at the cry{H2201} of the poor{H1800}, he also shall cry{H7121}{(H8799)} himself, but shall not be heard{H6030}{(H8735)}.
  • Prov 28:9 : 9 He that turneth away{H5493}{(H8688)} his ear{H241} from hearing{H8085}{(H8800)} the law{H8451}, even his prayer{H8605} shall be abomination{H8441}.
  • Isa 1:15 : 15 And when ye spread forth{H6566}{(H8763)} your hands{H3709}, I will hide{H5956}{(H8686)} mine eyes{H5869} from you: yea, when ye make many{H7235}{(H8686)} prayers{H8605}, I will not hear{H8085}{(H8802)}: your hands{H3027} are full{H4390}{(H8804)} of blood{H1818}.
  • Isa 58:6-9 : 6 Is not this the fast{H6685} that I have chosen{H977}{(H8799)}? to loose{H6605}{(H8763)} the bands{H2784} of wickedness{H7562}, to undo{H5425}{(H8687)} the heavy{H4133} burdens{H92}, and to let the oppressed{H7533}{(H8803)} go{H7971}{(H8763)} free{H2670}, and that ye break{H5423}{(H8762)} every yoke{H4133}? 7 Is it not to deal{H6536}{(H8800)} thy bread{H3899} to the hungry{H7457}, and that thou bring{H935}{(H8686)} the poor{H6041} that are cast out{H4788} to thy house{H1004}? when thou seest{H7200}{(H8799)} the naked{H6174}, that thou cover{H3680}{(H8765)} him; and that thou hide{H5956}{(H8691)} not thyself from thine own flesh{H1320}? 8 Then shall thy light{H216} break forth{H1234}{(H8735)} as the morning{H7837}, and thine health{H724} shall spring forth{H6779}{(H8799)} speedily{H4120}: and thy righteousness{H6664} shall go{H1980}{(H8804)} before{H6440} thee; the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} shall be thy rereward{H622}{(H8799)}. 9 Then shalt thou call{H7121}{(H8799)}, and the LORD{H3068} shall answer{H6030}{(H8799)}; thou shalt cry{H7768}{(H8762)}, and he shall say{H559}{(H8799)}, Here I am. If thou take away{H5493}{(H8686)} from the midst{H8432} of thee the yoke{H4133}, the putting forth{H7971}{(H8800)} of the finger{H676}, and speaking{H1696}{(H8763)} vanity{H205}; 10 And if thou draw out{H6329}{(H8686)} thy soul{H5315} to the hungry{H7457}, and satisfy{H7646}{(H8686)} the afflicted{H6031}{(H8737)} soul{H5315}; then shall thy light{H216} rise{H2224}{(H8804)} in obscurity{H2822}, and thy darkness{H653} be as the noonday{H6672}:
  • Matt 18:26-34 : 26 The servant{G1401} therefore{G3767} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)}, and worshipped{G4352}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Lord{G2962}, have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}. 27 Then{G1161} the lord{G2962} of that{G1565} servant{G1401} was moved with compassion{G4697}{(G5679)}, and loosed{G630}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} forgave{G863}{(G5656)} him{G846} the debt{G1156}. 28 But{G1161} the same{G1565} servant{G1401} went out{G1831}{(G5631)}, and found{G2147}{(G5627)} one{G1520} of his{G846} fellowservants{G4889}, which{G3739} owed{G3784}{(G5707)} him{G846} an hundred{G1540} pence{G1220}: and{G2532} he laid hands{G2902}{(G5660)} on him{G846}, and took him by the throat{G4155}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Pay{G591}{(G5628)} me{G3427} that{G3748} thou owest{G3784}{(G5719)}. 29 And{G3767} his{G846} fellowservant{G4889} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)} at{G1519} his{G846} feet{G4228}, and besought{G3870}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}. 30 And{G1161} he would{G2309}{(G5707)} not{G3756}: but{G235} went{G565}{(G5631)} and cast{G906}{(G5627)} him{G846} into{G1519} prison{G5438}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} the debt{G3784}{(G5746)}. 31 So{G1161} when his{G846} fellowservants{G4889} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} what was done{G1096}{(G5637)}, they were very{G4970} sorry{G3076}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5631)} and told{G1285}{(G5656)} unto their{G846} lord{G2962} all{G3956} that was done{G1096}{(G5637)}. 32 Then{G5119} his{G846} lord{G2962}, after that he had called{G4341}{(G5666)} him{G846}, said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, O thou wicked{G4190} servant{G1401}, I forgave{G863}{(G5656)} thee{G4671} all{G3956} that{G1565} debt{G3782}, because{G1893} thou desiredst{G3870}{(G5656)} me{G3165}: 33 Shouldest{G1163}{(G5713)} not{G3756} thou{G4571} also{G2532} have had compassion{G1653}{(G5658)} on thy{G4675} fellowservant{G4889}, even{G2532} as{G5613} I{G1473} had pity{G1653}{(G5656)} on thee{G4571}? 34 And{G2532} his{G846} lord{G2962} was wroth{G3710}{(G5685)}, and delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} him{G846} to the tormentors{G930}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} all{G3956} that was due{G3784}{(G5746)} unto him{G846}.
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For{G1063} he shall have judgment{G2920} without mercy{G448}, that hath shewed{G4160}{(G5660)} no{G3361} mercy{G1656}; and{G2532} mercy{G1656} rejoiceth against{G2620}{(G5736)} judgment{G2920}.