Hosea 6:5

New American Bible - revised edition

For this reason I struck them down through the prophets, I killed them by the words of my mouth; my judgment shines forth like the light.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike! Far be it from you! Should not the judge of all the world do what is just?”

1 Kings 14:6

So Ahijah, hearing the sound of her footsteps as she entered the door, said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why are you in disguise? For my part, I have been commissioned to give you bitter news.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.”

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it you, you disturber of Israel?”

1 Kings 19:17

Anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill. Anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.

2 Kings 1:16

He declared to the king: “Thus says the Lord: Because you sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron—do you think there is no God in Israel to inquire of?—you shall not leave the bed upon which you lie; instead you shall die.”

2 Chronicles 21:12

A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet with this message: “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: Because you have not walked in the way of your father Jehoshaphat, nor of Asa, king of Judah,

Job 15:30

A flame shall sear his early growth, and with the wind his blossoms shall disappear.

Job 34:10

Therefore, you that have understanding, hear me: far be it from God to do wickedness; far from the Almighty to do wrong!

Psalm 119:120

My flesh shudders with dread of you; I fear your judgments.

Psalm 37:6

And make your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like noonday.

Isaiah 11:4

But he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide fairly for the land’s afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.

Isaiah 58:1

Cry out full-throated and unsparingly, lift up your voice like a trumpet blast; Proclaim to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.

Jeremiah 1:10

Today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, To uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to demolish, to build and to plant.

Jeremiah 1:18

For I am the one who today makes you a fortified city, A pillar of iron, a wall of bronze, against the whole land: Against Judah’s kings and princes, its priests and the people of the land.

Jeremiah 13:13

say to them: Thus says the Lord: Beware! I am making all the inhabitants of this land drunk, the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests and prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 23:29

Is not my word like fire—oracle of the Lord— like a hammer shattering rock?

Jeremiah 5:14

Therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, because you have said this— See! I make my words a fire in your mouth, And this people the wood that it shall devour!—

Ezekiel 11:4

Therefore prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!

Ezekiel 3:9

Like diamond, harder than flint, I make your brow. Do not be afraid of them, or be terrified by their looks, for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 32:18

Son of man, wail over the hordes of Egypt— you and the women of mighty nations— Send them down to the underworld, with those who go down into the pit.

Ezekiel 43:3

The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when he came to destroy the city and like the vision I had seen by the river Chebar—I fell on my face.

Zephaniah 3:5

But the Lord in its midst is just, doing no wrong; Morning after morning rendering judgment unfailingly, at dawn; the wicked, however, know no shame.

Acts 7:31

When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look at it, the voice of the Lord came,

Romans 2:5

By your stubbornness and impenitent heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself for the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God,

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Constant Prayer.

Hebrews 4:12

Indeed, the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.

Revelation 1:16

In his right hand he held seven stars. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth, and his face shone like the sun at its brightest.

Revelation 2:16

Therefore, repent. Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.

Revelation 9:15

So the four angels were released, who were prepared for this hour, day, month, and year to kill a third of the human race.

Revelation 9:21

Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic potions, their unchastity, or their robberies.

1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel replied to Saul: “You have acted foolishly! Had you kept the command the Lord your God gave you, the Lord would now establish your kingship in Israel forever;

1 Samuel 15:22

But Samuel said: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to the Lord’s command? Obedience is better than sacrifice, to listen, better than the fat of rams.

1 Samuel 15:32

Afterward Samuel commanded, “Bring Agag, king of Amalek, to me.” Agag came to him struggling and saying, “So it is bitter death!”

1 Samuel 15:33

And Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women.” Then he cut Agag to pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.