Bible Cross References
consume man
Jeremiah 4:23-29
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I looked at the earth---it was a barren waste; at the sky---there was no light.
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I looked at the mountains---they were shaking, and the hills were rocking back and forth.
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I saw that there were no people; even the birds had flown away.
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The fertile land had become a desert; its cities were in ruins because of the LORD's fierce anger.
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(The LORD has said that the whole earth will become a wasteland, but that he will not completely destroy it.)
28
The earth will mourn; the sky will grow dark. The LORD has spoken and will not change his mind. He has made his decision and will not turn back.
29
At the noise of the cavalry and archers everyone will run away. Some will run to the forest; others will climb up among the rocks. Every town will be left empty, and no one will live in them again.
Jeremiah 12:4
How long will our land be dry, and the grass in every field be withered? Animals and birds are dying because of the wickedness of our people, people who say, 'God doesn't see what we are doing.' "
Hosea 4:3
And so the land will dry up, and everything that lives on it will die. All the animals and birds, and even the fish, will die."
stumbling-blocks
Isaiah 27:9
But Israel's sins will be forgiven only when the stones of pagan altars are ground up like chalk, and no more incense altars or symbols of the goddess Asherah are left.
Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their gold and silver away in the streets like garbage, because neither silver nor gold can save them when the LORD pours out his fury. They cannot use it to satisfy their desires or fill their stomachs. Gold and silver led them into sin.
Ezekiel 14:3-7
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"Mortal man," he said, "these men have given their hearts to idols and are letting idols lead them into sin. Do they think I will give them an answer?
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"Now speak to them and tell them what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying to them: Each of you Israelites who have given your heart to idols and let them lead you into sin and who then come to consult a prophet, will get an answer from me---the answer that your many idols deserve!
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All those idols have turned the Israelites away from me, but by my answer I hope to win back their loyalty.
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"Now then, tell the Israelites what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying: Turn back and leave your disgusting idols.
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"Whenever one of you Israelites or one of you foreigners who live in the Israelite community turn away from me and worship idols, and then go to consult a prophet, I, the LORD, will give you your answer!
Ezekiel 44:12
But because they conducted the worship of idols for the people of Israel and in this way led the people into sin, I, the Sovereign LORD, solemnly swear that they must be punished.
Hosea 14:3
Assyria can never save us, and war horses cannot protect us. We will never again say to our idols that they are our God. O LORD, you show mercy to those who have no one else to turn to."
Hosea 14:8
The people of Israel will have nothing more to do with idols; I will answer their prayers and take care of them. Like an evergreen tree I will shelter them; I am the source of all their blessings."
Micah 5:11-14
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I will destroy the cities in your land and tear down all your defenses.
12
I will destroy the magic charms you use and leave you without any fortunetellers.
13
I will destroy your idols and sacred stone pillars; no longer will you worship the things that you yourselves have made.
14
I will pull down the images of the goddess Asherah in your land and destroy your cities.
Zechariah 13:2
At that time I will remove the names of the idols from the land, and no one will remember them any more. I will get rid of anyone who claims to be a prophet and will take away the desire to worship idols.
Matthew 23:39
From now on, I tell you, you will never see me again until you say, 'God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord.' "
Revelation 2:14
But there are a few things I have against you: there are some among you who follow the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak how to lead the people of Israel into sin by persuading them to eat food that had been offered to idols and to practice sexual immorality.
and I
Ezekiel 14:13-21
13
"Mortal man," he said, "if a country sins and is unfaithful to me, I will reach out and destroy its supply of food. I will send a famine and kill people and animals alike.
14
Even if those three men, Noah, Danel, and Job, were living there, their goodness would save only their own lives." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.
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"Or I might send wild animals to kill the people, making the land so dangerous that no one could travel through it,
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and even if those three men lived there---as surely as I, the Sovereign LORD, am the living God---they would not be able to save even their own children. They would save only their own lives, and the land would become a wilderness.
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"Or I might bring war on that country and send destructive weapons to wipe out people and animals alike,
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and even if those three men lived there---as surely as I, the Sovereign LORD, am the living God---they would not be able to save even their children, but only their own lives.
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"If I send an epidemic on that country and in my anger take many lives, killing people and animals,
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even if Noah, Danel, and Job lived there---as surely as I, the Sovereign LORD, am the living God---they would not be able to save even their own children. Their goodness would save only their own lives."
21
This is what the Sovereign LORD is saying: "I will send my four worst punishments on Jerusalem---war, famine, wild animals, and disease---to destroy people and animals alike.
Ezekiel 15:6-8
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Now this is what the Sovereign LORD is saying: "Just as a vine is taken from the forest and burned, so I will take the people who live in Jerusalem
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and will punish them. They have escaped one fire, but now fire will burn them up. When I punish them, you will know that I am the LORD.
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They have been unfaithful to me, and so I will make the country a wilderness." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.