The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed
Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in
And the LORD told me, “There is a conspiracy among the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem.
You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen,
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not
“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that i
of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horse
So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced di
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, ea
The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause a
I will make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon against the mothers of
The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The bu
I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at t
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you
A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land.
Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with thei
But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst
“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voraciou