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Hosea 5:13
“ When Israel and Judah saw how sick they were, Israel turned to Assyria— to the great king there— but he could neither help nor cure them.
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Isaiah 30:3
But by trusting Pharaoh, you will be humiliated, and by depending on him, you will be disgraced.
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Daniel 11:8
When he returns to Egypt, he will carry back their idols with him, along with priceless articles of gold and silver. For some years afterward he will leave the king of the north alone.
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Jeremiah 7:24
“ But my people would not listen to me. They kept doing whatever they wanted, following the stubborn desires of their evil hearts. They went backward instead of forward.
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Ezekiel 36:31
Then you will remember your past sins and despise yourselves for all the detestable things you did.
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Jeremiah 48:13
At last Moab will be ashamed of his idol Chemosh, as the people of Israel were ashamed of their gold calf at Bethel.
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Jeremiah 43:12-13
He will set fire to the temples of Egypt’s gods; he will burn the temples and carry the idols away as plunder. He will pick clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks fleas from his cloak. And he himself will leave unharmed.He will break down the sacred pillars standing in the temple of the sun in Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of Egypt’s gods.’”
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Micah 6:16
You keep only the laws of evil King Omri; you follow only the example of wicked King Ahab! Therefore, I will make an example of you, bringing you to complete ruin. You will be treated with contempt, mocked by all who see you.”
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Hosea 4:19
So a mighty wind will sweep them away. Their sacrifices to idols will bring them shame.
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Isaiah 44:9-11
How foolish are those who manufacture idols. These prized objects are really worthless. The people who worship idols don’t know this, so they are all put to shame.Who but a fool would make his own god— an idol that cannot help him one bit?All who worship idols will be disgraced along with all these craftsmen— mere humans— who claim they can make a god. They may all stand together, but they will stand in terror and shame.
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Isaiah 45:16
All craftsmen who make idols will be humiliated. They will all be disgraced together.
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Isaiah 46:1-2
Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon, bow as they are lowered to the ground. They are being hauled away on ox carts. The poor beasts stagger under the weight.Both the idols and their owners are bowed down. The gods cannot protect the people, and the people cannot protect the gods. They go off into captivity together.
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2 Kings 17 3
King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked King Hoshea, so Hoshea was forced to pay heavy tribute to Assyria.
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Isaiah 1:29
You will be ashamed of your idol worship in groves of sacred oaks. You will blush because you worshiped in gardens dedicated to idols.
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Hosea 4:7
The more priests there are, the more they sin against me. They have exchanged the glory of God for the shame of idols.
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Jeremiah 2:26-27
“ Israel is like a thief who feels shame only when he gets caught. They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets— all are alike in this.To an image carved from a piece of wood they say,‘ You are my father.’ To an idol chiseled from a block of stone they say,‘ You are my mother.’ They turn their backs on me, but in times of trouble they cry out to me,‘ Come and save us!’
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Jeremiah 2:36-37
First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.In despair, you will be led into exile with your hands on your heads, for the Lord has rejected the nations you trust. They will not help you at all.
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Job 18:7
The confident stride of the wicked will be shortened. Their own schemes will be their downfall.
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Hosea 11:5-6
“ But since my people refuse to return to me, they will return to Egypt and will be forced to serve Assyria.War will swirl through their cities; their enemies will crash through their gates. They will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans.
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Hosea 8:6
This calf you worship, O Israel, was crafted by your own hands! It is not God! Therefore, it must be smashed to bits.
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Jeremiah 3:24-25
From childhood we have watched as everything our ancestors worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters— was squandered on a delusion.Let us now lie down in shame and cover ourselves with dishonor, for we and our ancestors have sinned against the Lord our God. From our childhood to this day we have never obeyed him.”
