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Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come
trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also
reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also
forget thy
children.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also
reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also
forget your
children.
They have dealt
treacherously against the LORD: for they have
begotten strange
children: now shall a month
devour them with their portions.
They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne
illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will
devour them along with their land.
Though they bring up their
children, yet will I
bereave them, that there shall not be a man left:
yea,
woe also to them when I depart from them!
Even if they raise their
children, I will
bereave them of each one.
Yes,
woe be to them when I turn away from them!
Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a
meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his
children for slaughter.
Ephraim is
smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit:
yea, though they bring forth, yet will I
slay even the beloved fruit of their
womb.
Ephraim is struck down; their root is
withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear
children, I will
slay the darlings of their wombs.
O Israel, thou hast
sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the
children of iniquity did not overtake them.
Since the days of Gibeah you have
sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
Therefore shall a
tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be
spoiled, as Shalman
spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was
dashed in pieces upon her
children.
the
roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be
demolished as Shalman
devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were
dashed to pieces along with their
children.
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall
roar like a lion: when he shall
roar, then the
children shall
tremble from the west.
They will walk after the LORD; He will
roar like a lion. When He roars, His
children will come
trembling from the west.
The sorrows of a
travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of
children.
Labor pains come upon him, but he is an unwise son. When the time arrives, he fails to present himself at the opening of the
womb.
Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.
Be
glad then, ye
children of
Zion, and
rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Be
glad, O
children of
Zion, and
rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your
vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.
And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the
children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the
Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the
Sabeans—to a distant nation.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken.
The LORD also shall
roar out of
Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall
shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the
children of Israel.
The LORD will
roar from
Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will
tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a
stronghold for the people of Israel.
Egypt shall be a
desolation, and
Edom shall be a
desolate wilderness, for the violence against the
children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Egypt will become
desolate, and
Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the
children of
Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have
ripped up the women with child of
Gilead, that they might
enlarge their border:
And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for
Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye
children of Israel? saith the LORD.
I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD.
Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
Thus saith the LORD; As the
shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the
children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a
couch.
This is what the LORD says: “As the
shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be
rescued having just the corner of a bed or the
cushion of a
couch.
Offer
leavened bread as a
thank offering, and loudly
proclaim your
freewill offerings. For that is what you
children of Israel love to do,” declares the Lord GOD.
Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?
But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have
rejoiced over the
children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
But you should not
gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor
rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor
boast proudly in the day of their distress.
And the captivity of this host of the
children of Israel shall possess that of the
Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
And the exiles of this host of the Israelites will possess the land of the
Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.
Make thee
bald, and
poll thee for thy delicate
children;
enlarge thy
baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
You drive the women of My people from their pleasant homes. You take away My blessing from their
children forever.
Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the
remnant of his brethren shall return unto the
children of Israel.
Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.
Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young
children also were
dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were
dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her
dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.
And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD’S sacrifice, that I will
punish the princes, and the king’s
children, and all such as are clothed with strange
apparel.
“On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will
punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign
apparel.
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the
children of
Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and
magnified themselves against their border.
“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the
Ammonites, who have
taunted My people and threatened their borders.
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as
Sodom, and the
children of
Ammon as
Gomorrah, even the breeding of
nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual
desolation: the residue of my people shall
spoil them, and the
remnant of my people shall possess them.
Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like
Sodom and the
Ammonites like
Gomorrah— a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The
remnant of My people will
plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”
And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall
rejoice as through wine:
yea, their
children shall see it, and be
glad; their heart shall
rejoice in the LORD.
Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be
glad as with wine. Their
children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will
rejoice in the LORD.
And I will
sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their
children, and turn again.
Though I
sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their
children will live and return.
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the
children, and the heart of the
children to their fathers, lest I come and
smite the earth with a
curse.
And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their
children, and the hearts of the
children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a
curse.”
Then Herod, when he saw that he was
mocked of the wise men, was exceeding
wroth, and sent forth, and
slew all the
children that were in
Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had
diligently enquired of the wise men.
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the
Magi, he was filled with
rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in
Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the
Magi.
And think not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up
children unto Abraham.
And do not
presume to say to
yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up
children for Abraham.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
But the
children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be
weeping and
gnashing of teeth.”
And Jesus said unto them, Can the
children of the
bridechamber mourn, as long as the
bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the
bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the
bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the
bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Brother will
betray brother to death, and a father his child;
children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
But
whereunto shall I
liken this generation? It is like unto
children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man
gluttonous, and a
winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her
children.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this
glutton and
drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is
vindicated by her actions.”
At that time Jesus answered and said, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast
hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
And if I by
Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your
children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the
children’s bread and
toss it to the dogs.”
And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
He saith,
Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own
children, or of strangers?
“
Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus
preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are
exempt,” Jesus declared.
And said,
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
But
forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and
children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
Then were there brought unto him little
children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples
rebuked them.
Then the little
children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples
rebuked those who brought them.
But Jesus said, Suffer little
children, and
forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
And every one that hath
forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or
children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an
hundredfold, and shall
inherit everlasting life.
And
everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or
children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a
hundredfold and will
inherit eternal life.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s
children with her sons,
worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and
knelt down to make a request of Him.
And when the chief priests and
scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the
children crying in the temple, and saying,
Hosanna to the Son of David; they were
sore displeased,
But the chief priests and
scribes were
indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the
children shouting in the temple courts, “
Hosanna to the Son of David!”
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them,
Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
“Do You hear what these
children are saying?” they asked. “
Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of
children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto
yourselves, that ye are the
children of them which killed the prophets.
So you
testify against
yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy
children together, even as a
hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your
children together, as a
hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
And Jesus said unto them, Can the
children of the
bridechamber fast, while the
bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the
bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the
bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
“First let the
children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the
children’s bread and
toss it to the dogs.”
And she answered and said unto him,
Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the
children’s crumbs.
“
Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the
children’s crumbs.”
Whosoever shall receive one of such
children in my name, receiveth me: and
whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
“
Whoever welcomes one of these little
children in My name welcomes Me, and
whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
And they brought young
children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples
rebuked those that brought them.
Now people were bringing the little
children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples
rebuked those who brought them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little
children to come unto me, and
forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
But when Jesus saw this, He was
indignant and told them, “Let the little
children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
And the disciples were
astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them,
Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
And the disciples were
amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “
Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
And Jesus answered and said,
Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or
children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
But he shall receive an
hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and
children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
will fail to receive a
hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and
children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
Now the brother shall
betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and
children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Brother will
betray brother to death, and a father his child.
Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well
stricken in years.
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the
children, and the
disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of
Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their
children and the
disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of
repentance, and begin not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up
children unto Abraham.
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with
repentance. And do not begin to say to
yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up
children for Abraham.
Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the
bridegroom fast while He is with them?
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and
lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the
children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the
unthankful and to the evil.
But love your enemies, do good to them, and
lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the
ungrateful and wicked.
They are like unto
children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have
mourned to you, and ye have not
wept.
They are like
children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the
flute for you, and you did not dance; we
sang a
dirge, and you did not
weep.’
But wisdom is justified of all her children.
In that hour Jesus
rejoiced in spirit, and said, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast
hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
At that time Jesus
rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little
children.
Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy
children together, as a
hen doth gather her
brood under her wings, and ye would not!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your
children together as a
hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
If any man come to me, and
hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and
children, and brethren, and sisters,
yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
“If
anyone comes to Me and does not
hate his father and mother and wife and
children and brothers and sisters—
yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
And the lord
commended the unjust
steward, because he had done wisely: for the
children of this world are in their generation wiser than the
children of light.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little
children to come unto me, and
forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.