But the people did not listen to God. Manasseh did more evil things than all the nations {that lived in Canaan before Israel came}. And the Lord destroyed those nations when the people of Israel {came to take their land}.
Job 34:30 - Easy To Read Version And if a ruler causes people to sin,\par then God will remove him from power.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That the hypocrite reign not, Lest the people be ensnared. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people. American Standard Version (1901) That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people. Common English Bible He prevents a lawless person from ruling, from capturing people. Catholic Public Domain Version He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people? |
But the people did not listen to God. Manasseh did more evil things than all the nations {that lived in Canaan before Israel came}. And the Lord destroyed those nations when the people of Israel {came to take their land}.
A person that hates to be fair\par can’t be a ruler.\par Job, God is strong and good.\par Do you think you can judge him guilty?\par
“God watches what people do.\par God knows every step a person takes.\par
But if God decides not to help them,\par then no person can judge God guilty.\par If God hides himself from people,\par then no person can find him.\par God is the ruler over people and nations.\par
That will happen unless he says to God,\par ‘I am guilty.\par I won’t sin any more.\par
God saves poor people from death.\par He saves the poor people from\par the power of the clever people.\par
Those bad people act important,\par but really, they are like costume jewelry.\par It looks expensive,\par but it is really very cheap. {\cf2\super [69]} \par
Wisdom is better than swords and spears\par in war.\par But one foolish person {\cf2\super [38]} can destroy\par much good.\par
I was angry, and I gave you a king. And when I became very angry, I took him away.
Ephraim {\cf2\super [61]} will be punished.\par He will be crushed and pressed like grapes.\par Why? Because he decided to follow filth.\par
Why? Because you obey the laws of Omri. {\cf2\super [78]} \par You do all the \{bad\} things\par that Ahab’s family does.\par You follow their teachings.\par So I will let you be destroyed.\par People will whistle in amazement\par when they see your destroyed city.\par Then you will bear the shame\par that the other nations bring to you. {\cf2\super [79]} \par