You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is just? ’
Hosea 6:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised This is why I have used the prophets to cut them down; , I have killed them with the words from my mouth. My judgement strikes like lightning. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore have I hewn down and smitten them by means of the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; My judgments [pronounced upon them by you prophets] are like the light that goes forth. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. Common English Bible Therefore, I have attacked them by the prophets, I have killed them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth like a light. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, I have cut them with the prophets, I have slain them with the words of my mouth; and your opinions will depart like the light. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this reason have I hewed them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments shall go forth as the light. |
You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is just? ’
When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, ‘Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? I have bad news for you.
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, , said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command! ’
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, ‘Is that you, the one ruining Israel? ’
Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.
Then Elijah said to King Ahaziah, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Because you have sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron #– #is it because there is no God in Israel for you to enquire of his will? #– #you will not get up from your sick-bed; you will certainly die.” ’
Then a letter came to Jehoram from the prophet Elijah, saying: This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David says: ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or in the ways of King Asa of Judah
He will not escape from the darkness; flames will wither his shoots, and by the breath of God’s mouth, he will depart.
Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding. It is impossible for God to do wrong, and for the Almighty to act unjustly.
but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a sceptre from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips.
‘Cry out loudly, don’t hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Tell my people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins.
See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant.
Today, I am the one who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land #– #against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.
And you will say to them, “This is what the Lord says: I am about to fill all who live in this land #– #the kings who reign for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the residents of Jerusalem #– #with drunkenness.
‘Is not my word like fire’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘and like a hammer that pulverises rock?
Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Armies says: Because you have spoken this word, I am going to make my words become fire in your mouth. These people are the wood, and the fire will consume them.
I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, though they are a rebellious house.’
‘Son of man, wail over the hordes of Egypt and bring Egypt and the daughters of mighty nations down to the underworld, to be with those who descend to the Pit:
The vision I saw was like the one I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and like the ones I had seen by the Chebar Canal. I fell face down.
The righteous Lord is in her; he does no wrong. He applies his justice morning by morning; he does not fail at dawn, yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight. As he was approaching to look at it, the voice of the Lord came:
Because of your hardened and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgement is revealed.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit #– #which is the word of God.
For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
He had seven stars in his right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from his mouth, and his face was shining like the sun at full strength.
So repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
So the four angels who were prepared for the hour, day, month, and year were released to kill a third of the human race.
And they did not repent of their murders, their sorceries, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.
Samuel said to Saul, ‘You have been foolish. You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,
Then Samuel said: Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
Samuel said, ‘Bring me King Agag of Amalek.’ Agag came to him trembling, for he thought, ‘Certainly the bitterness of death has come.’ ,
Samuel declared: As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women. Then he hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.