Discovery Box| (0.47) | Isa 38:1 |
| In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. 1 The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and told him, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Give instructions to your household, for you are about to die; you will not get well.’” |
| (0.47) | Isa 49:5 |
| So now the Lord says, the one who formed me from birth 1 to be his servant – he did this 2 to restore Jacob to himself, so that Israel might be gathered to him; and I will be honored 3 in the Lord’s sight, for my God is my source of strength 4 – |
| (0.47) | Isa 49:6 |
| he says, “Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant 1 of Israel? 2 I will make you a light to the nations, 3 so you can bring 4 my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth.” |
| (0.47) | Isa 54:9 |
| “As far as I am concerned, this is like in Noah’s time, 1 when I vowed that the waters of Noah’s flood 2 would never again cover the earth. In the same way I have vowed that I will not be angry at you or shout at you. |
| (0.47) | Isa 59:21 |
| “As for me, this is my promise to 1 them,” says the Lord. “My spirit, who is upon you, and my words, which I have placed in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and descendants from this time forward,” 2 says the Lord. |
| (0.47) | Isa 61:3 |
| to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, 1 instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, 2 instead of discouragement. 3 They will be called oaks of righteousness, 4 trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor. 5 |
| (0.47) | Isa 65:12 |
| I predestine you to die by the sword, 1 all of you will kneel down at the slaughtering block, 2 because I called to you, and you did not respond, I spoke and you did not listen. You did evil before me; 3 you chose to do what displeases me.” |
| (0.47) | Isa 66:17 |
| “As for those who consecrate and ritually purify themselves so they can follow their leader and worship in the sacred orchards, 1 those who eat the flesh of pigs and other disgusting creatures, like mice 2 – they will all be destroyed together,” 3 says the Lord. |
| (0.47) | Jer 1:18 |
| I, the Lord, 1 hereby promise to make you 2 as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up against all who live in 3 the land, including the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and all the people of the land. |
| (0.47) | Jer 2:20 |
| “Indeed, 1 long ago you threw off my authority and refused to be subject to me. 2 You said, ‘I will not serve you.’ 3 Instead, you gave yourself to other gods on every high hill and under every green tree, like a prostitute sprawls out before her lovers. 4 |
| (0.47) | Jer 2:31 |
| You people of this generation, listen to what the Lord says. “Have I been like a wilderness to you, Israel? Have I been like a dark and dangerous land to you? 1 Why then do you 2 say, ‘We are free to wander. 3 We will not come to you any more?’ |
| (0.47) | Jer 4:3 |
| Yes, 1 the Lord has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: “Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives. 2 |
| (0.47) | Jer 4:10 |
| In response to all this 1 I said, “Ah, Lord God, 2 you have surely allowed 3 the people of Judah and Jerusalem 4 to be deceived by those who say, ‘You will be safe!’ 5 But in fact a sword is already at our throats.” 6 |
| (0.47) | Jer 4:22 |
| The Lord answered, 1 “This will happen 2 because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. 3 They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good.” |
| (0.47) | Jer 5:1 |
| The Lord said, 1 “Go up and down 2 through the streets of Jerusalem. 3 Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. 4 If you can, 5 then I will not punish this city. 6 |
| (0.47) | Jer 5:5 |
| I will go to the leaders 1 and speak with them. Surely they know what the Lord demands. 2 Surely they know what their God requires of them.” 3 Yet all of them, too, have rejected his authority and refuse to submit to him. 4 |
| (0.47) | Jer 6:9 |
| This is what the Lord who rules over all 1 said to me: 2 “Those who remain in Israel will be like the grapes thoroughly gleaned 3 from a vine. So go over them again, as though you were a grape harvester passing your hand over the branches one last time.” 4 |
| (0.47) | Jer 6:19 |
| Hear this, you peoples of the earth: 1 ‘Take note! 2 I am about to bring disaster on these people. It will come as punishment for their scheming. 3 For they have paid no attention to what I have said, 4 and they have rejected my law. |
| (0.47) | Jer 7:6 |
| Stop oppressing foreigners who live in your land, children who have lost their fathers, and women who have lost their husbands. 1 Stop killing innocent people 2 in this land. Stop paying allegiance to 3 other gods. That will only bring about your ruin. 4 |
| (0.47) | Jer 7:16 |
| Then the Lord said, 1 “As for you, Jeremiah, 2 do not pray for these people! Do not cry out to me or petition me on their behalf! Do not plead with me to save them, 3 because I will not listen to you. |
