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Ezekiel 23:18
She acted like a prostitute who had no shame at all. She openly showed her naked body. I became sick of what she was doing. So I turned away from her. I had also turned away from her sister.
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Hosea 9:12
But suppose they do have children. Then I will kill every one of them. How terrible it will be for them when I turn away from them!
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Jeremiah 17:23
But they did not listen. They did not pay any attention to me. They were stubborn. They would not listen or pay attention when I corrected them.
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Psalms 50:17
You hate my teaching. You turn your back on what I say.
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Jeremiah 32:33
They turned their backs to me. They would not face me. I taught them again and again. But they would not listen or pay attention when they were corrected.
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Jeremiah 35:13-15
“ The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says,‘ Go. Speak to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Tell them,“ Won’t you ever learn a lesson? Won’t you ever obey my words?” announces the Lord.“ Jehonadab, the son of Rekab, ordered his children not to drink wine. And they have kept his command. To this day they do not drink wine. They obey the command Jehonadab gave their people long ago. But I have spoken to you again and again. In spite of that, you have not obeyed me.Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said,‘ Each of you must turn from your evil ways. You must change the way you act. Do not worship other gods. Do not serve them. Then you will live in the land. I gave it to you and your people of long ago.’ But you have not paid any attention. You have not listened to me.
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Zephaniah 3:7
Here is what I thought about Jerusalem.‘ Surely you will have respect for me. Surely you will accept my warning.’ Then the city you think is safe would not be destroyed. And I would not have to punish you so much. But they still wanted to go on sinning in every way they could.
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Deuteronomy 32:29
I wish they were wise. Then they would understand what’s coming. They’d realize what would happen to them in the end.
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Jeremiah 7:20
So the Lord and King says,“ I will pour out my burning anger on this place. It will strike people and animals alike. It will destroy the trees in the fields and the crops in your land. It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out.”
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Leviticus 26:34
Then the deserted land will enjoy its sabbath years. It will rest. It will not be farmed. It will enjoy its sabbaths. But you will become prisoners in the country of your enemies.
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Jeremiah 7:3-7
The God of Israel is speaking to you. He is the Lord who rules over all. He says,“ Change the way you live and act. Then I will let you live in this place.Do not trust in lies. Do not say,‘ This is the temple of the Lord! This is the temple of the Lord! This is the temple of the Lord!’You must really change the way you live and act. Treat one another fairly.Do not treat outsiders or widows badly in this place. Do not take advantage of children whose fathers have died. Do not kill those who are not guilty of doing anything wrong. Do not worship other gods. That will only bring harm to you.If you obey me, I will let you live in this place. It is the land I gave your people of long ago. It was promised to them for ever and ever.
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Jeremiah 4:14
People of Jerusalem, wash your sins from your hearts and be saved. How long will you hold on to your evil thoughts?
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Zechariah 11:8-9
In one month I got rid of three worthless shepherds. The sheep hated me, and I got tired of them.So I said,“ I won’t be your shepherd anymore. Let those of you who are dying die. Let those who are passing away pass away. Let those who are left eat one another up.”
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Proverbs 4:13
Hold on to my teaching and don’t let it go. Guard it well, because it is your life.
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Jeremiah 31:19
After we wandered away from you, we turned away from our sins. After we learned our lesson, we beat our chests in sorrow. We were full of shame. What we did when we were young brought dishonor on us.’
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Jeremiah 7:34
I will put an end to the sounds of joy and gladness. The voices of brides and grooms will not be heard anymore. There will be no sounds of joy in the towns of Judah. And there will be no joy in the streets of Jerusalem. The land will become a desert.
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Psalms 94:12
Lord, blessed is the person you correct. Blessed is the person you teach from your law.
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Psalms 2:10
Kings, be wise! Rulers of the earth, be warned!
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Jeremiah 9:11
The Lord says,“ I will knock down all of Jerusalem’s buildings. I will make it a home for wild dogs. The towns of Judah will be completely destroyed. No one will be able to live in them.”
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Jeremiah 2:15
Lions have roared. They have growled at you. They have destroyed your land. Your towns are burned and deserted.