But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his he
Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the
“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and sto
Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, w
Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with con
so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.
For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
“So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have s
I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would w
rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.
we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordin
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for