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Amos 8:14
Some people make promises in the name of Samaria’s god. That god has led them astray. Others say,‘ People of Dan, you can be sure that your god is alive.’ Still others say,‘ You can be sure that Beersheba’s god is alive.’ But all these people will fall dead. They will never get up again.”
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Amos 4:4
“ People of Samaria, go to Bethel and sin! Go to Gilgal! Sin there even more! Bring your sacrifices every morning. Every third year, bring a tenth of everything you produce.
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Hosea 4:15
“ Israel, you are not faithful to me. But I do not want Judah to become guilty too.“ My people, do not go to Gilgal to offer sacrifices. Do not go up to Bethel to worship other gods. When you make a promise, do not say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’
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Genesis 21:33
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba. There he called on the name of the Lord, the God who lives forever.
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1 Samuel 11 14
Then Samuel said to the people,“ Come on. Let’s go to Gilgal. There we’ll agree again to have Saul as our king.”
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Hosea 9:15
The Lord says,“ My people did many evil things in Gilgal. That is why I hated them there. They committed many sins. So I will drive them out of my land. I will not love them anymore. All their leaders refuse to obey me.
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1 Corinthians 1 28
God chose the things of this world that are common and looked down on. God chose things considered unimportant to do away with things considered important.
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Isaiah 29:20
Those who don’t show any pity will vanish. Those who make fun of others will disappear. All those who look for ways to do what is evil will be cut off.
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Isaiah 8:10
Make your battle plans! But you won’t succeed. Give your orders! But they won’t be carried out. That’s because God is with us.
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Deuteronomy 28:41
You will have children. But you won’t be able to keep them. They’ll be taken away as prisoners.
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Amos 7:17
“ But the Lord says,“‘ Your wife will become a prostitute in the city of Bethel. Your sons and daughters will be killed by swords. Your land will be measured and divided up. And you yourself will die in another country. The people of Israel will surely be taken away as prisoners. They will be carried off from their own land.’ ”
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Revelation 18:17
In just one hour your great wealth has been destroyed!’“ Every sea captain and all who travel by ship will stand far away. So will the sailors and all who earn their living from the sea.
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Hosea 10:14-15
But the roar of battle will come against you. All your forts will be completely destroyed. It will happen just as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in a battle. Mothers and their children were smashed on the ground.People of Bethel, that will happen to you. You have committed far too many sins. When the time comes for me to punish you, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.”
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Hosea 12:11
The people of Gilead are evil! They aren’t worth anything! Gilgal’s people sacrifice bulls to other gods. Their altars will become like piles of stones on a plowed field.
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1 Corinthians 2 6
The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the wisdom of this world. Our words are different from those of the rulers of this world. These rulers are becoming less and less powerful.
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Psalms 33:10
The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations. He keeps them from doing what they want to do.
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1 Samuel 7 16
From year to year he traveled from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah. He served Israel as judge in all those places.
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Leviticus 26:30-32
I will destroy the high places where you worship other gods. I will pull down your incense altars. I will pile up your dead bodies on the lifeless statues of your gods. And I will turn away from you.I will completely destroy your cities. I will destroy your places of worship. The pleasant smell of your offerings will not give me any delight.I myself will destroy your land so completely that your enemies who live there will be shocked.
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Hosea 10:8
The high places where Israel worshiped other gods will be destroyed. That’s where they sinned against the Lord. Thorns and weeds will grow up there. They will cover the altars. Then the people will say to the mountains,“ Cover us!” They’ll say to the hills,“ Fall on us!”
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Job 8:22
Your enemies will put on shame as if it were clothes. The tents of sinful people will be gone.”