Amos 6:8 God, the Master, has sworn, and solemnly stands by his Word. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies speaks: “I hate the arrogance of Jacob. I have nothing but contempt ...

6:8 MSG

逐节对照

The Message - God, the Master, has sworn, and solemnly stands by his Word. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies speaks: “I hate the arrogance of Jacob. I have nothing but contempt for his forts. I’m about to hand over the city and everyone in it.”
新标点和合本 - 主耶和华万军之　神指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的荣华，厌弃他的宫殿；因此，我必将城和其中所有的都交付敌人。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 主耶和华指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的骄傲，厌弃他的宫殿；我必将城和其中一切所有的都交给敌人。” 这是耶和华—万军之上帝说的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 主耶和华指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的骄傲，厌弃他的宫殿；我必将城和其中一切所有的都交给敌人。” 这是耶和华—万军之　神说的。
当代译本 - 万军之上帝——主耶和华凭自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的骄傲，厌弃他的城堡。我要把城和城中的一切都交给敌人。”
圣经新译本 - 主耶和华指着自己起誓说： “我痛恨雅各所夸耀的，憎恶他的堡垒；我要把城市和城中的一切，都交给敌人。”这是耶和华万军的　神的宣告。
现代标点和合本 - 主耶和华万军之神指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的荣华，厌弃他的宫殿，因此我必将城和其中所有的都交付敌人。”
和合本（拼音版） - 主耶和华万军之上帝指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的荣华，厌弃他的宫殿；因此，我必将城和其中所有的都交付敌人。”
New International Version - The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself—the Lord God Almighty declares: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”
New International Reader's Version - The Lord and King has made a promise in his own name. He is the Lord God who rules over all. He announces, “I hate the pride of Jacob’s people. I can’t stand their forts. I will hand the city of Samaria and everything in it over to their enemies.”
English Standard Version - The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and hate his strongholds, and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”
New Living Translation - The Sovereign Lord has sworn by his own name, and this is what he, the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, says: “I despise the arrogance of Israel, and I hate their fortresses. I will give this city and everything in it to their enemies.”
Christian Standard Bible - The Lord God has sworn by himself — this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it.
New American Standard Bible - The Lord God has sworn by Himself, the Lord God of armies has declared: “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will give up the city and all it contains.”
New King James Version - The Lord God has sworn by Himself, The Lord God of hosts says: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, And hate his palaces; Therefore I will deliver up the city And all that is in it.”
Amplified Bible - The Lord God has sworn [an oath] by Himself—the Lord God of hosts, says: “I loathe and reject the [self-centered] arrogance of Jacob (Israel), And I hate his palaces and citadels; Therefore, I shall hand over the [idolatrous] city [of Samaria] with all that it contains [to the Assyrian invaders].”
American Standard Version - The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
King James Version - The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
New English Translation - The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking: “I despise Jacob’s arrogance; I hate their fortresses. I will hand over to their enemies the city of Samaria and everything in it.”
World English Bible - “The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself,” says Yahweh, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
新標點和合本 - 主耶和華－萬軍之神指着自己起誓說：我憎惡雅各的榮華，厭棄他的宮殿；因此，我必將城和其中所有的都交付敵人。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 主耶和華指着自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的驕傲，厭棄他的宮殿；我必將城和其中一切所有的都交給敵人。」這是耶和華－萬軍之上帝說的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 主耶和華指着自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的驕傲，厭棄他的宮殿；我必將城和其中一切所有的都交給敵人。」這是耶和華—萬軍之　神說的。
當代譯本 - 萬軍之上帝——主耶和華憑自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的驕傲，厭棄他的城堡。我要把城和城中的一切都交給敵人。」
聖經新譯本 - 主耶和華指著自己起誓說： “我痛恨雅各所誇耀的，憎惡他的堡壘；我要把城市和城中的一切，都交給敵人。”這是耶和華萬軍的　神的宣告。
呂振中譯本 - 主永恆主指着他自己來起誓；永恆主萬軍之上帝發神諭說：『我厭惡雅各所自豪的建築，我恨他的宮堡；我必將城和其中所有的都交付敵人。』
現代標點和合本 - 主耶和華萬軍之神指著自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的榮華，厭棄他的宮殿，因此我必將城和其中所有的都交付敵人。」
文理和合譯本 - 萬軍之上帝耶和華曰、主耶和華指己而誓、我惡雅各之驕泰、而憎其宮室、將以斯城及其中所有、悉付諸敵、
文理委辦譯本 - 耶和華指己誓曰、我耶和華為萬有之主、維彼雅各、我深疾其顯榮、不悅其殿宇、將遐棄斯邑、以及居民、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主萬有之天主曰、我指己而誓、惟彼雅各、我厭其榮華、憎其宮殿、必以斯邑與其居民、付於敵人、
Nueva Versión Internacional - El Señor omnipotente jura por sí mismo; esto afirma el Señor Dios Todopoderoso: «Yo detesto la arrogancia de Jacob; yo aborrezco sus fortalezas; por eso entregaré la ciudad al enemigo, con todo lo que hay en ella».
현대인의 성경 - 전능하신 하나님 주 여호와께서 맹세하며 말씀하신다. “내가 이스라엘 백성의 교만을 싫어하고 그들의 호화로운 저택을 경멸한다. 그러므로 내가 이 성과 성 안에 있는 모든 것을 그 대적에게 넘겨 주겠다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Собой поклялся Владыка Господь, и вот что возвещает Господь, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью Иакова, крепости его Мне ненавистны; Я отдам город врагам со всем, что есть в нем.
Восточный перевод - Собой поклялся Владыка Вечный, и вот что возвещает Вечный, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью потомков Якуба, крепости их Мне ненавистны; Я отдам врагам город со всем, что есть в нём.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Собой поклялся Владыка Вечный, и вот что возвещает Вечный, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью потомков Якуба, крепости их Мне ненавистны; Я отдам врагам город со всем, что есть в нём.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Собой поклялся Владыка Вечный, и вот что возвещает Вечный, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью потомков Якуба, крепости их Мне ненавистны; Я отдам врагам город со всем, что есть в нём.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Le Seigneur, l’Eternel, ╵l’a juré par lui-même – c’est là ce que déclare l’Eternel, ╵Dieu des armées célestes : J’ai en horreur ╵ce qui fait l’orgueil de Jacob et je hais ses palais, je livrerai la ville ╵et ce qu’elle contient.
リビングバイブル - 全能の主は、ご自分の名にかけて誓います。「わたしはイスラエルの思い上がりと偽りの栄光をきらい、彼らの美しい宮殿を憎む。この町とそこにあるすべての物を敵の手に渡す。」
Nova Versão Internacional - O Senhor, o Soberano, jurou por si mesmo! Assim declara o Senhor, o Deus dos Exércitos: “Eu detesto o orgulho de Jacó e odeio os seus palácios; entregarei a cidade e tudo o que nela existe”.
Hoffnung für alle - So spricht der Herr, der allmächtige Gott: »Ich hasse den Hochmut der Nachkommen von Jakob, ich verabscheue ihre prachtvollen Häuser! Darum liefere ich Samaria mit allen seinen Einwohnern den Feinden aus. Das schwöre ich, der Herr über alles, so wahr ich lebe!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Chúa Hằng Hữu Chí Cao lấy chính Danh Ngài mà thề, và đây là điều Ngài, Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đức Chúa Trời Vạn Quân, phán: “Ta ghê tởm sự kiêu ngạo của nhà Gia-cốp, và Ta ghét những đền đài nguy nga của chúng. Ta sẽ nộp thành này và mọi thứ trong thành cho quân thù của chúng.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พระยาห์เวห์องค์เจ้าชีวิตทรงปฏิญาณโดยอ้างพระองค์เอง พระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ประกาศว่า “เราชิงชังความหยิ่งผยองของยาโคบ และเกลียดป้อมต่างๆ ของเขา เราจะปล่อยเมืองนี้ และปล่อยทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างที่อยู่ในนั้น”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ปฏิญาณโดยพระองค์เอง พระผู้เป็นเจ้า พระเจ้าจอมโยธาประกาศดังนี้ “เราชิงชังความหยิ่งยโสของยาโคบ และเกลียดป้อมปราการของเขา เราจะยกเมืองและทุกสิ่งในนั้น ให้แก่ศัตรูไป”

交叉引用

Hebrews 6:13 - When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it all the way, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, “I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!” Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
Leviticus 26:11 - “I’ll set up my residence in your neighborhood; I won’t avoid or shun you; I’ll stroll through your streets. I’ll be your God; you’ll be my people. I am God, your personal God who rescued you from Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I ripped off the harness of your slavery so that you can move about freely.
Deuteronomy 32:19 - God saw it and spun around, angered and hurt by his sons and daughters. He said, “From now on I’m looking the other way. Wait and see what happens to them. Oh, they’re a turned-around, upside-down generation! Who knows what they’ll do from one moment to the next? They’ve goaded me with their no-gods, infuriated me with their hot-air gods; I’m going to goad them with a no-people, with a hollow nation incense them. My anger started a fire, a wildfire burning deep down in Sheol, Then shooting up and devouring the Earth and its crops, setting all the mountains, from bottom to top, on fire. I’ll pile catastrophes on them, I’ll shoot my arrows at them: Starvation, blistering heat, killing disease; I’ll send snarling wild animals to attack from the forest and venomous creatures to strike from the dust. Killing in the streets, terror in the houses, Young men and virgins alike struck down, and yes, breast-feeding babies and gray-haired old men.”
Lamentations 2:5 - The Master became the enemy. He had Israel for supper. He chewed up and spit out all the defenses. He left Daughter Judah moaning and groaning.
Micah 1:6 - “I’m turning Samaria into a heap of rubble, a vacant lot littered with garbage. I’ll dump the stones from her buildings in the valley and leave her abandoned foundations exposed. All her carved and cast gods and goddesses will be sold for stove wood and scrap metal, All her sacred fertility groves burned to the ground, All the sticks and stones she worshiped as gods, destroyed. These were her earnings from her life as a whore. This is what happens to the fees of a whore.” * * *
Micah 1:8 - This is why I lament and mourn. This is why I go around in rags and barefoot. This is why I howl like a pack of coyotes, and moan like a mournful owl in the night. God has inflicted punishing wounds; Judah has been wounded with no healing in sight. Judgment has marched through the city gates. Jerusalem must face the charges. * * *
Psalms 106:40 - And God was furious—a wildfire anger; he couldn’t stand even to look at his people. He turned them over to the heathen so that the people who hated them ruled them. Their enemies made life hard for them; they were tyrannized under that rule. Over and over God rescued them, but they never learned— until finally their sins destroyed them.
Amos 8:7 - God swears against the arrogance of Jacob: “I’m keeping track of their every last sin.” God’s oath will shake earth’s foundations, dissolve the whole world into tears. God’s oath will sweep in like a river that rises, flooding houses and lands, And then recedes, leaving behind a sea of mud.
Amos 4:2 - “This is serious—I, God, have sworn by my holiness! Be well warned: Judgment Day is coming! They’re going to rope you up and haul you off, keep the stragglers in line with cattle prods. They’ll drag you through the ruined city walls, forcing you out single file, And kick you to kingdom come.” God’s Decree.
Jeremiah 51:14 - God-of-the-Angel-Armies has solemnly sworn: “I’ll fill this place with soldiers. They’ll swarm through here like locusts chanting victory songs over you.” * * *

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - God, the Master, has sworn, and solemnly stands by his Word. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies speaks: “I hate the arrogance of Jacob. I have nothing but contempt for his forts. I’m about to hand over the city and everyone in it.”
新标点和合本 - 主耶和华万军之　神指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的荣华，厌弃他的宫殿；因此，我必将城和其中所有的都交付敌人。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 主耶和华指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的骄傲，厌弃他的宫殿；我必将城和其中一切所有的都交给敌人。” 这是耶和华—万军之上帝说的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 主耶和华指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的骄傲，厌弃他的宫殿；我必将城和其中一切所有的都交给敌人。” 这是耶和华—万军之　神说的。
当代译本 - 万军之上帝——主耶和华凭自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的骄傲，厌弃他的城堡。我要把城和城中的一切都交给敌人。”
圣经新译本 - 主耶和华指着自己起誓说： “我痛恨雅各所夸耀的，憎恶他的堡垒；我要把城市和城中的一切，都交给敌人。”这是耶和华万军的　神的宣告。
现代标点和合本 - 主耶和华万军之神指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的荣华，厌弃他的宫殿，因此我必将城和其中所有的都交付敌人。”
和合本（拼音版） - 主耶和华万军之上帝指着自己起誓说： “我憎恶雅各的荣华，厌弃他的宫殿；因此，我必将城和其中所有的都交付敌人。”
New International Version - The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself—the Lord God Almighty declares: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”
New International Reader's Version - The Lord and King has made a promise in his own name. He is the Lord God who rules over all. He announces, “I hate the pride of Jacob’s people. I can’t stand their forts. I will hand the city of Samaria and everything in it over to their enemies.”
English Standard Version - The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and hate his strongholds, and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”
New Living Translation - The Sovereign Lord has sworn by his own name, and this is what he, the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, says: “I despise the arrogance of Israel, and I hate their fortresses. I will give this city and everything in it to their enemies.”
Christian Standard Bible - The Lord God has sworn by himself — this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it.
New American Standard Bible - The Lord God has sworn by Himself, the Lord God of armies has declared: “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will give up the city and all it contains.”
New King James Version - The Lord God has sworn by Himself, The Lord God of hosts says: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, And hate his palaces; Therefore I will deliver up the city And all that is in it.”
Amplified Bible - The Lord God has sworn [an oath] by Himself—the Lord God of hosts, says: “I loathe and reject the [self-centered] arrogance of Jacob (Israel), And I hate his palaces and citadels; Therefore, I shall hand over the [idolatrous] city [of Samaria] with all that it contains [to the Assyrian invaders].”
American Standard Version - The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
King James Version - The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
New English Translation - The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking: “I despise Jacob’s arrogance; I hate their fortresses. I will hand over to their enemies the city of Samaria and everything in it.”
World English Bible - “The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself,” says Yahweh, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
新標點和合本 - 主耶和華－萬軍之神指着自己起誓說：我憎惡雅各的榮華，厭棄他的宮殿；因此，我必將城和其中所有的都交付敵人。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 主耶和華指着自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的驕傲，厭棄他的宮殿；我必將城和其中一切所有的都交給敵人。」這是耶和華－萬軍之上帝說的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 主耶和華指着自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的驕傲，厭棄他的宮殿；我必將城和其中一切所有的都交給敵人。」這是耶和華—萬軍之　神說的。
當代譯本 - 萬軍之上帝——主耶和華憑自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的驕傲，厭棄他的城堡。我要把城和城中的一切都交給敵人。」
聖經新譯本 - 主耶和華指著自己起誓說： “我痛恨雅各所誇耀的，憎惡他的堡壘；我要把城市和城中的一切，都交給敵人。”這是耶和華萬軍的　神的宣告。
呂振中譯本 - 主永恆主指着他自己來起誓；永恆主萬軍之上帝發神諭說：『我厭惡雅各所自豪的建築，我恨他的宮堡；我必將城和其中所有的都交付敵人。』
現代標點和合本 - 主耶和華萬軍之神指著自己起誓說：「我憎惡雅各的榮華，厭棄他的宮殿，因此我必將城和其中所有的都交付敵人。」
文理和合譯本 - 萬軍之上帝耶和華曰、主耶和華指己而誓、我惡雅各之驕泰、而憎其宮室、將以斯城及其中所有、悉付諸敵、
文理委辦譯本 - 耶和華指己誓曰、我耶和華為萬有之主、維彼雅各、我深疾其顯榮、不悅其殿宇、將遐棄斯邑、以及居民、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主萬有之天主曰、我指己而誓、惟彼雅各、我厭其榮華、憎其宮殿、必以斯邑與其居民、付於敵人、
Nueva Versión Internacional - El Señor omnipotente jura por sí mismo; esto afirma el Señor Dios Todopoderoso: «Yo detesto la arrogancia de Jacob; yo aborrezco sus fortalezas; por eso entregaré la ciudad al enemigo, con todo lo que hay en ella».
현대인의 성경 - 전능하신 하나님 주 여호와께서 맹세하며 말씀하신다. “내가 이스라엘 백성의 교만을 싫어하고 그들의 호화로운 저택을 경멸한다. 그러므로 내가 이 성과 성 안에 있는 모든 것을 그 대적에게 넘겨 주겠다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Собой поклялся Владыка Господь, и вот что возвещает Господь, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью Иакова, крепости его Мне ненавистны; Я отдам город врагам со всем, что есть в нем.
Восточный перевод - Собой поклялся Владыка Вечный, и вот что возвещает Вечный, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью потомков Якуба, крепости их Мне ненавистны; Я отдам врагам город со всем, что есть в нём.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Собой поклялся Владыка Вечный, и вот что возвещает Вечный, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью потомков Якуба, крепости их Мне ненавистны; Я отдам врагам город со всем, что есть в нём.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Собой поклялся Владыка Вечный, и вот что возвещает Вечный, Бог Сил: – Я гнушаюсь гордостью потомков Якуба, крепости их Мне ненавистны; Я отдам врагам город со всем, что есть в нём.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Le Seigneur, l’Eternel, ╵l’a juré par lui-même – c’est là ce que déclare l’Eternel, ╵Dieu des armées célestes : J’ai en horreur ╵ce qui fait l’orgueil de Jacob et je hais ses palais, je livrerai la ville ╵et ce qu’elle contient.
リビングバイブル - 全能の主は、ご自分の名にかけて誓います。「わたしはイスラエルの思い上がりと偽りの栄光をきらい、彼らの美しい宮殿を憎む。この町とそこにあるすべての物を敵の手に渡す。」
Nova Versão Internacional - O Senhor, o Soberano, jurou por si mesmo! Assim declara o Senhor, o Deus dos Exércitos: “Eu detesto o orgulho de Jacó e odeio os seus palácios; entregarei a cidade e tudo o que nela existe”.
Hoffnung für alle - So spricht der Herr, der allmächtige Gott: »Ich hasse den Hochmut der Nachkommen von Jakob, ich verabscheue ihre prachtvollen Häuser! Darum liefere ich Samaria mit allen seinen Einwohnern den Feinden aus. Das schwöre ich, der Herr über alles, so wahr ich lebe!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Chúa Hằng Hữu Chí Cao lấy chính Danh Ngài mà thề, và đây là điều Ngài, Chúa Hằng Hữu, Đức Chúa Trời Vạn Quân, phán: “Ta ghê tởm sự kiêu ngạo của nhà Gia-cốp, và Ta ghét những đền đài nguy nga của chúng. Ta sẽ nộp thành này và mọi thứ trong thành cho quân thù của chúng.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พระยาห์เวห์องค์เจ้าชีวิตทรงปฏิญาณโดยอ้างพระองค์เอง พระยาห์เวห์พระเจ้าผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ประกาศว่า “เราชิงชังความหยิ่งผยองของยาโคบ และเกลียดป้อมต่างๆ ของเขา เราจะปล่อยเมืองนี้ และปล่อยทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างที่อยู่ในนั้น”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ปฏิญาณโดยพระองค์เอง พระผู้เป็นเจ้า พระเจ้าจอมโยธาประกาศดังนี้ “เราชิงชังความหยิ่งยโสของยาโคบ และเกลียดป้อมปราการของเขา เราจะยกเมืองและทุกสิ่งในนั้น ให้แก่ศัตรูไป”

Hebrews 6:13 - When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it all the way, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, “I promise that I’ll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!” Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they’ll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
Leviticus 26:11 - “I’ll set up my residence in your neighborhood; I won’t avoid or shun you; I’ll stroll through your streets. I’ll be your God; you’ll be my people. I am God, your personal God who rescued you from Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I ripped off the harness of your slavery so that you can move about freely.
Deuteronomy 32:19 - God saw it and spun around, angered and hurt by his sons and daughters. He said, “From now on I’m looking the other way. Wait and see what happens to them. Oh, they’re a turned-around, upside-down generation! Who knows what they’ll do from one moment to the next? They’ve goaded me with their no-gods, infuriated me with their hot-air gods; I’m going to goad them with a no-people, with a hollow nation incense them. My anger started a fire, a wildfire burning deep down in Sheol, Then shooting up and devouring the Earth and its crops, setting all the mountains, from bottom to top, on fire. I’ll pile catastrophes on them, I’ll shoot my arrows at them: Starvation, blistering heat, killing disease; I’ll send snarling wild animals to attack from the forest and venomous creatures to strike from the dust. Killing in the streets, terror in the houses, Young men and virgins alike struck down, and yes, breast-feeding babies and gray-haired old men.”
Lamentations 2:5 - The Master became the enemy. He had Israel for supper. He chewed up and spit out all the defenses. He left Daughter Judah moaning and groaning.
Micah 1:6 - “I’m turning Samaria into a heap of rubble, a vacant lot littered with garbage. I’ll dump the stones from her buildings in the valley and leave her abandoned foundations exposed. All her carved and cast gods and goddesses will be sold for stove wood and scrap metal, All her sacred fertility groves burned to the ground, All the sticks and stones she worshiped as gods, destroyed. These were her earnings from her life as a whore. This is what happens to the fees of a whore.” * * *
Micah 1:8 - This is why I lament and mourn. This is why I go around in rags and barefoot. This is why I howl like a pack of coyotes, and moan like a mournful owl in the night. God has inflicted punishing wounds; Judah has been wounded with no healing in sight. Judgment has marched through the city gates. Jerusalem must face the charges. * * *
Psalms 106:40 - And God was furious—a wildfire anger; he couldn’t stand even to look at his people. He turned them over to the heathen so that the people who hated them ruled them. Their enemies made life hard for them; they were tyrannized under that rule. Over and over God rescued them, but they never learned— until finally their sins destroyed them.
Amos 8:7 - God swears against the arrogance of Jacob: “I’m keeping track of their every last sin.” God’s oath will shake earth’s foundations, dissolve the whole world into tears. God’s oath will sweep in like a river that rises, flooding houses and lands, And then recedes, leaving behind a sea of mud.
Amos 4:2 - “This is serious—I, God, have sworn by my holiness! Be well warned: Judgment Day is coming! They’re going to rope you up and haul you off, keep the stragglers in line with cattle prods. They’ll drag you through the ruined city walls, forcing you out single file, And kick you to kingdom come.” God’s Decree.
Jeremiah 51:14 - God-of-the-Angel-Armies has solemnly sworn: “I’ll fill this place with soldiers. They’ll swarm through here like locusts chanting victory songs over you.” * * *