Verse 3

and say, `Why, O Jehovah, God of Israel, hath this been in Israel -- to be lacking to-day, from Israel, one tribe?'

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 29:24 : 24 yea, all the nations have said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land? what the heat of this great anger?
  • Josh 7:7-9 : 7 And Joshua saith, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, why hast Thou at all caused this people to pass over the Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? -- and oh that we had been willing -- and we dwell beyond the Jordan! 8 Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel hath turned the neck before its enemies? 9 and the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land do hear, and have come round against us, and cut off our name out of the earth; and what dost Thou do for Thy great name?'
  • Ps 74:1 : 1 An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
  • Ps 80:12 : 12 Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, And all passing by the way have plucked it?
  • Prov 19:3 : 3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
  • Isa 63:17 : 17 Why causest Thou us to wander, O Jehovah, from Thy ways? Thou hardenest our heart from Thy fear, Turn back for Thy servants' sake, The tribes of Thine inheritance.
  • Jer 12:1 : 1 Righteous `art' Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.