Verse 6

But my words{H1697} and my statutes{H2706}, which I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} my servants{H5650} the prophets{H5030}, did they not take hold{H5381}{(H8689)} of your fathers{H1}? and they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Like as the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} thought{H2161}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto us, according to our ways{H1870}, and according to our doings{H4611}, so hath he dealt{H6213}{(H8804)} with us.

Referenced Verses

  • Lam 2:17 : 17 The LORD{H3068} hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} that which he had devised{H2161}{(H8804)}; he hath fulfilled{H1214}{(H8765)} his word{H565} that he had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} in the days{H3117} of old{H6924}: he hath thrown down{H2040}{(H8804)}, and hath not pitied{H2550}{(H8804)}: and he hath caused thine enemy{H341}{(H8802)} to rejoice{H8055}{(H8762)} over thee, he hath set up{H7311}{(H8689)} the horn{H7161} of thine adversaries{H6862}.
  • Deut 28:15 : 15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, to observe{H8104}{(H8800)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} all his commandments{H4687} and his statutes{H2708} which I command{H6680}{(H8764)} thee this day{H3117}; that all these curses{H7045} shall come{H935}{(H8804)} upon thee, and overtake{H5381}{(H8689)} thee:
  • Jer 44:28 : 28 Yet a small{H4962} number{H4557} that escape{H6412} the sword{H2719} shall return out{H7725}{(H8799)} of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} into the land{H776} of Judah{H3063}, and all the remnant{H7611} of Judah{H3063}, that are gone{H935}{(H8802)} into the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481}{(H8800)} there, shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} whose words{H1697} shall stand{H6965}{(H8799)}, mine, or theirs.
  • Amos 9:10 : 10 All the sinners{H2400} of my people{H5971} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, which say{H559}{(H8802)}, The evil{H7451} shall not overtake{H5066}{(H8686)} nor prevent{H6923}{(H8686)} us.
  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven{G3772} and{G2532} earth{G1093} shall pass away{G3928}{(G5695)}, but{G1161} my{G3450} words{G3056} shall{G3928} not{G3364} pass away{G3928}{(G5632)}.
  • 1 Thess 5:4 : 4 But{G1161} ye{G5210}, brethren{G80}, are{G2075}{(G5748)} not{G3756} in{G1722} darkness{G4655}, that{G2443} that day{G2250} should overtake{G2638}{(G5632)} you{G5209} as{G5613} a thief{G2812}.
  • Mal 3:18 : 18 Then shall ye return{H7725}{(H8804)}, and discern{H7200}{(H8804)} between the righteous{H6662} and the wicked{H7563}, between him that serveth{H5647}{(H8802)} God{H430} and him that serveth{H5647}{(H8804)} him not.
  • Lam 1:18 : 18 The LORD{H3068} is righteous{H6662}; for I have rebelled{H4784}{(H8804)} against his commandment{H6310}: hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, I pray you, all people{H5971}, and behold{H7200}{(H8798)} my sorrow{H4341}: my virgins{H1330} and my young men{H970} are gone{H1980}{(H8804)} into captivity{H7628}.
  • Num 23:19 : 19 God{H410} is not a man{H376}, that he should lie{H3576}{(H8762)}; neither the son{H1121} of man{H120}, that he should repent{H5162}{(H8691)}: hath he said{H559}{(H8804)}, and shall he not do{H6213}{(H8799)} it? or hath he spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}, and shall he not make it good{H6965}{(H8686)}?
  • Num 32:23 : 23 But if ye will not do so{H6213}{(H8799)}, behold, ye have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against the LORD{H3068}: and be sure{H3045}{(H8798)} your sin{H2403} will find you out{H4672}{(H8799)}.
  • Num 33:56 : 56 Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto you, as I thought{H1819}{(H8765)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto them.
  • Deut 28:20 : 20 The LORD{H3068} shall send{H7971}{(H8762)} upon thee cursing{H3994}, vexation{H4103}, and rebuke{H4045}, in all that thou settest{H4916} thine hand{H3027} unto for to do{H6213}{(H8799)}, until thou be destroyed{H8045}{(H8736)}, and until thou perish{H6}{(H8800)} quickly{H4118}; because{H6440} of the wickedness{H7455} of thy doings{H4611}, whereby thou hast forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} me.
  • Deut 28:45 : 45 Moreover all these curses{H7045} shall come{H935}{(H8804)} upon thee, and shall pursue{H7291}{(H8804)} thee, and overtake{H5381}{(H8689)} thee, till thou be destroyed{H8045}{(H8736)}; because thou hearkenedst{H8085}{(H8804)} not unto the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} his commandments{H4687} and his statutes{H2708} which he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee:
  • 2 Chr 36:17-21 : 17 Therefore he brought{H5927}{(H8686)} upon them the king{H4428} of the Chaldees{H3778}, who slew{H2026}{(H8799)} their young men{H970} with the sword{H2719} in the house{H1004} of their sanctuary{H4720}, and had no compassion{H2550}{(H8804)} upon young man{H970} or maiden{H1330}, old man{H2205}, or him that stooped for age{H3486}: he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} them all into his hand{H3027}. 18 And all the vessels{H3627} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, great{H1419} and small{H6996}, and the treasures{H214} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and the treasures{H214} of the king{H4428}, and of his princes{H8269}; all these he brought{H935}{(H8689)} to Babylon{H894}. 19 And they burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and brake down{H5422}{(H8762)} the wall{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and burnt{H8313}{(H8804)} all the palaces{H759} thereof with fire{H784}, and destroyed{H7843}{(H8687)} all the goodly{H4261} vessels{H3627} thereof. 20 And them that had escaped{H7611} from the sword{H2719} carried he away{H1540}{(H8686)} to Babylon{H894}; where they were servants{H5650} to him and his sons{H1121} until the reign{H4427}{(H8800)} of the kingdom{H4438} of Persia{H6539}: 21 To fulfil{H4390}{(H8763)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} by the mouth{H6310} of Jeremiah{H3414}, until the land{H776} had enjoyed{H7521}{(H8804)} her sabbaths{H7676}: for as long as{H3117} she lay desolate{H8074}{(H8715)} she kept sabbath{H7673}{(H8804)}, to fulfil{H4390}{(H8763)} threescore and ten{H7657} years{H8141}.
  • Job 6:29 : 29 Return{H7725}{(H8798)}, I pray you, let it not be iniquity{H5766}; yea, return again{H7725}{(H8798)}, my righteousness{H6664} is in it.
  • Isa 3:8-9 : 8 For Jerusalem{H3389} is ruined{H3782}{(H8804)}, and Judah{H3063} is fallen{H5307}{(H8804)}: because their tongue{H3956} and their doings{H4611} are against the LORD{H3068}, to provoke{H4784}{(H8687)} the eyes{H5869} of his glory{H3519}. 9 The shew{H1971} of their countenance{H6440} doth witness against them{H6030}{(H8804)}; and they declare{H5046}{(H8689)} their sin{H2403} as Sodom{H5467}, they hide{H3582}{(H8765)} it not. Woe{H188} unto their soul{H5315}! for they have rewarded{H1580}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} unto themselves. 10 Say{H559}{(H8798)} ye to the righteous{H6662}, that it shall be well{H2896} with him: for they shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the fruit{H6529} of their doings{H4611}. 11 Woe{H188} unto the wicked{H7563}! it shall be ill{H7451} with him: for the reward{H1576} of his hands{H3027} shall be given{H6213}{(H8735)} him.
  • Isa 44:26 : 26 That confirmeth{H6965}{(H8688)} the word{H1697} of his servant{H5650}, and performeth{H7999}{(H8686)} the counsel{H6098} of his messengers{H4397}; that saith{H559}{(H8802)} to Jerusalem{H3389}, Thou shalt be inhabited{H3427}{(H8714)}; and to the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, Ye shall be built{H1129}{(H8735)}, and I will raise up{H6965}{(H8787)} the decayed places{H2723} thereof:
  • Isa 55:1 : 1 Ho{H1945}, every one that thirsteth{H6771}, come{H3212}{(H8798)} ye to the waters{H4325}, and he that hath no money{H3701}; come{H3212}{(H8798)} ye, buy{H7666}{(H8798)}, and eat{H398}{(H8798)}; yea, come{H3212}{(H8798)}, buy{H7666}{(H8798)} wine{H3196} and milk{H2461} without money{H3701} and without price{H4242}.
  • Jer 4:4 : 4 Circumcise{H4135}{(H8734)} yourselves to the LORD{H3068}, and take away{H5493}{(H8685)} the foreskins{H6190} of your heart{H3824}, ye men{H376} of Judah{H3063} and inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}: lest my fury{H2534} come forth{H3318}{(H8799)} like fire{H784}, and burn{H1197}{(H8804)} that none can quench{H3518}{(H8764)} it, because{H6440} of the evil{H7455} of your doings{H4611}.
  • Jer 12:16-17 : 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently{H3925}{(H8800)} learn{H3925}{(H8799)} the ways{H1870} of my people{H5971}, to swear{H7650}{(H8736)} by my name{H8034}, The LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}; as they taught{H3925}{(H8765)} my people{H5971} to swear{H7650}{(H8736)} by Baal{H1168}; then shall they be built{H1129}{(H8738)} in the midst{H8432} of my people{H5971}. 17 But if they will not obey{H8085}{(H8799)}, I will utterly{H5428}{(H8800)} pluck up{H5428}{(H8804)} and destroy{H6}{(H8763)} that nation{H1471}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jer 18:8-9 : 8 If that nation{H1471}, against whom I have pronounced{H1696}{(H8765)}, turn{H7725}{(H8804)} from their evil{H7451}, I will repent{H5162}{(H8738)} of the evil{H7451} that I thought{H2803}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto them. 9 And at what instant{H7281} I shall speak{H1696}{(H8762)} concerning a nation{H1471}, and concerning a kingdom{H4467}, to build{H1129}{(H8800)} and to plant{H5193}{(H8800)} it; 10 If it do{H6213}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} in my sight{H5869}, that it obey{H8085}{(H8800)} not my voice{H6963}, then I will repent{H5162}{(H8738)} of the good{H2896}, wherewith I said{H559}{(H8804)} I would benefit{H3190}{(H8687)} them. 11 Now therefore go to, speak{H559}{(H8798)} to the men{H376} of Judah{H3063}, and to the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, I frame{H3335}{(H8802)} evil{H7451} against you, and devise{H2803}{(H8802)} a device{H4284} against you: return{H7725}{(H8798)} ye now every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and make your ways{H1870} and your doings{H4611} good{H3190}{(H8685)}.
  • Jer 23:20 : 20 The anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} shall not return{H7725}{(H8799)}, until he have executed{H6213}{(H8800)}, and till he have performed{H6965}{(H8687)} the thoughts{H4209} of his heart{H3820}: in the latter{H319} days{H3117} ye shall consider{H995}{(H8709)} it perfectly{H998}.
  • Jer 26:15 : 15 But know{H3045}{(H8799)} ye for certain{H3045}{(H8800)}, that if ye put me to death{H4191}{(H8688)}, ye shall surely bring{H5414}{(H8802)} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} upon yourselves, and upon this city{H5892}, and upon the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof: for of a truth{H571} the LORD{H3068} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me unto you to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} all these words{H1697} in your ears{H241}.
  • Lam 4:11-12 : 11 The LORD{H3068} hath accomplished{H3615}{(H8765)} his fury{H2534}; he hath poured out{H8210}{(H8804)} his fierce{H2740} anger{H639}, and hath kindled{H3341}{(H8686)} a fire{H784} in Zion{H6726}, and it hath devoured{H398}{(H8799)} the foundations{H3247} thereof. 12 The kings{H4428} of the earth{H776}, and all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the world{H8398}, would not have believed{H539}{(H8689)} that the adversary{H6862} and the enemy{H341}{(H8802)} should have entered{H935}{(H8799)} into the gates{H8179} of Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • Ezek 12:25-28 : 25 For I am the LORD{H3068}: I will speak{H1696}{(H8762)}, and the word{H1697} that I shall speak{H1696}{(H8762)} shall come to pass{H6213}{(H8735)}; it shall be no more prolonged{H4900}{(H8735)}: for in your days{H3117}, O rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}, will I say{H1696}{(H8762)} the word{H1697}, and will perform{H6213}{(H8804)} it, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}. 26 Again the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 27 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, behold, they of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} say{H559}{(H8802)}, The vision{H2377} that he seeth{H2372}{(H8802)} is for many{H7227} days{H3117} to come, and he prophesieth{H5012}{(H8738)} of the times{H6256} that are far{H7350} off. 28 Therefore say{H559}{(H8798)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; There shall none of my words{H1697} be prolonged{H4900}{(H8735)} any more, but the word{H1697} which I have spoken{H1696}{(H8762)} shall be done{H6213}{(H8735)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.
  • Ezek 20:43 : 43 And there shall ye remember{H2142}{(H8804)} your ways{H1870}, and all your doings{H5949}, wherein ye have been defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}; and ye shall lothe{H6962}{(H8738)} yourselves in your own sight{H6440} for all your evils{H7451} that ye have committed{H6213}{(H8804)}.
  • Ezek 37:11 : 11 Then he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Son{H1121} of man{H120}, these bones{H6106} are the whole house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}: behold, they say{H559}{(H8802)}, Our bones{H6106} are dried{H3001}{(H8804)}, and our hope{H8615} is lost{H6}{(H8804)}: we are cut off{H1504}{(H8738)} for our parts.
  • Dan 9:11-12 : 11 Yea, all Israel{H3478} have transgressed{H5674}{(H8804)} thy law{H8451}, even by departing{H5493}{(H8800)}, that they might not obey{H8085}{(H8800)} thy voice{H6963}; therefore the curse{H423} is poured{H5413}{(H8799)} upon us, and the oath{H7621} that is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of God{H430}, because we have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against him. 12 And he hath confirmed{H6965}{(H8686)} his words{H1697}, which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} against us, and against our judges{H8199}{(H8802)} that judged{H8199}{(H8804)} us, by bringing{H935}{(H8687)} upon us a great{H1419} evil{H7451}: for under the whole heaven{H8064} hath not been done{H6213}{(H8738)} as hath been done{H6213}{(H8738)} upon Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • Hos 2:6-9 : 6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge{H7753}{(H8801)} up thy way{H1870} with thorns{H5518}, and make{H1443}{(H8804)} a wall{H1447}, that she shall not find{H4672}{(H8799)} her paths{H5410}. 7 And she shall follow{H7291}{(H8765)} after her lovers{H157}{(H8764)}, but she shall not overtake{H5381}{(H8686)} them; and she shall seek{H1245}{(H8765)} them, but shall not find{H4672}{(H8799)} them: then shall she say{H559}{(H8804)}, I will go{H3212}{(H8799)} and return{H7725}{(H8799)} to my first{H7223} husband{H376}; for then was it better{H2896} with me than now{H6258}. 8 For she did not know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I gave{H5414}{(H8804)} her corn{H1715}, and wine{H8492}, and oil{H3323}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8689)} her silver{H3701} and gold{H2091}, which they prepared{H6213}{(H8804)} for Baal{H1168}. 9 Therefore will I return{H7725}{(H8799)}, and take away{H3947}{(H8804)} my corn{H1715} in the time{H6256} thereof, and my wine{H8492} in the season{H4150} thereof, and will recover{H5337}{(H8689)} my wool{H6785} and my flax{H6593} given to cover{H3680}{(H8763)} her nakedness{H6172}. 10 And now will I discover{H1540}{(H8762)} her lewdness{H5040} in the sight{H5869} of her lovers{H157}{(H8764)}, and none{H376} shall deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} her out of mine hand{H3027}. 11 I will also cause all her mirth{H4885} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)}, her feast days{H2282}, her new moons{H2320}, and her sabbaths{H7676}, and all her solemn feasts{H4150}.
  • Hos 9:15 : 15 All their wickedness{H7451} is in Gilgal{H1537}: for there I hated{H8130}{(H8804)} them: for the wickedness{H7455} of their doings{H4611} I will drive them out{H1644}{(H8762)} of mine house{H1004}, I will love{H160} them no more{H3254}{(H8686)}: all their princes{H8269} are revolters{H5637}{(H8802)}.