"For I have toldhim that I am about to judgehis houseforeverfor the iniquitywhichhe knew,becausehis sonsbroughta curseon themselvesand he did not rebukethem.
His fatherhad nevercrossedhim at anytimeby asking,"Whyhave you doneso?"And he was alsoa veryhandsomeman,and he was bornafterAbsalom.
The kingalso saidto Shimei,"You knowallthe evilwhichyou acknowledgein your heart,whichyou didto my fatherDavid;therefore the LORDshall returnyour evilon your own head.
"O our God,will You not judgethem? For we are powerlessbeforethisgreatmultitudewho are comingagainstus; nordo we knowwhatto do,but our eyesare on You."
Disciplineyour sonwhilethereis hope,And do not desirehis death.
The rodand reproofgivewisdom,But a childwho getshis own waybringsshameto his mother.
For you alsohave realizedthat you likewisehave manytimescursedothers.
"ThereforeI will judgeyou, O houseof Israel,eachaccording to his conduct,"declaresthe LordGOD."Repentand turnawayfrom allyour transgressions,so that iniquitymay not becomea stumblingblockto you.
Nowthe endis upon you, and I will sendMy angeragainst you; I will judgeyou according to your waysand bringallyour abominationsupon you.
Let the nationsbe arousedAnd comeup to the valleyof Jehoshaphat,For thereI will sitto judgeAllthe surroundingnations.
"He who lovesfatherormothermorethanMe is not worthyof Me; and he who lovessonordaughtermore thanMe is not worthyof Me.
"The manwhoactspresumptuouslyby not listeningto the priestwho standsthereto servethe LORDyour God,norto the judge,that manshall die;thus you shall purgethe evilfrom Israel.
"Ifanymanhasa stubbornand rebellioussonwho will not obeyhis fatheror his mother,and when they chastisehim, he will not even listento them,
in whateverour heartcondemnsus; for Godis greaterthan our heartand knowsall things.
Now the sonsof Eliwere worthlessmen;they did not knowthe LORD
Thus the sinof the youngmenwas verygreatbeforethe LORD,for the mendespisedthe offeringof the LORD.
