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OCTOBER 10
Who have placed the sand as the
bound of the sea,
By a perpetual decree, that it cannot
5:10 not the LORD’s. The people, depicted as pass beyond it?
vine branches to be destroyed (11:16,17), did And though its waves toss to and fro,
not genuinely know the Lord in a saving rela- Yet they cannot prevail;
tionship,but had forsaken Him and given alle- Though they roar, yet they cannot pass
giance to other gods. The description of over it.
having eyes but not seeing and ears but not 23 But this people has a defiant and
hearing (v.21) is used by Isaiah (6:9) and Jesus rebellious heart;
Christ (Matt.13:13) for such false professors as They have revolted and departed.
these branches. Jesus also referred to false 24 They do not say in their heart,
branches which were burned (John 15:2,6).
“Let us now fear the LORD our God,
Who gives rain, both the former and the
latter, in its season.
He reserves for us the appointed
Therefore thus says the LORD God of hosts:
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weeks of the harvest.”
“Because you speak this word, 25 Your iniquities have turned these
Behold, I will make My words in your things away,
mouth fire, And your sins have withheld good
And this people wood, from you.
And it shall devour them.
15 26 ‘For among My people are found
Behold, I will bring a nation against
you from afar, wicked men;
O house of Israel,” says the LORD. They lie in wait as one who sets snares;
“It is a mighty nation, They set a trap;
It is an ancient nation, They catch men.
27 As a cage is full of birds,
A nation whose language you do not
know, So their houses are full of deceit.
Nor can you understand what they say. Therefore they have become great and
Their quiver is like an open tomb;
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They are all mighty men. They have grown fat, they are sleek;
17 Yes, they surpass the deeds of the
And they shall eat up your harvest and
your bread, wicked;
Which your sons and daughters should They do not plead the cause,
eat. The cause of the fatherless;
They shall eat up your flocks and your Yet they prosper,
herds; And the right of the needy they do not
They shall eat up your vines and your defend.
fig trees; 29 Shall I not punish them for these things?’
They shall destroy your fortified cities, says the LORD.
In which you trust, with the sword. ‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a
nation as this?’
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“Nevertheless in those days,” says the
LORD, “I will not make a complete end of you. 30 “An astonishing and horrible thing
And it will be when you say, ‘Why does the
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LORD our God do all these things to us?’ then you 31 The prophets prophesy falsely,
shall answer them, ‘Just as you have forsaken And the priests rule by their own
Me and served foreign gods in your land, so power;
you shall serve aliens in a land that is not yours.’ And My people love to have it so.
But what will you do in the end?
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“Declare this in the house of Jacob
And proclaim it in Judah, saying, “O you children of Benjamin,
‘Hear this now, O foolish people, Gather yourselves to flee from
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Without understanding, the midst of Jerusalem!
Who have eyes and see not, Blow the trumpet in Tekoa,
And who have ears and hear not: And set up a signal-fire in Beth
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Do you not fear Me?’ says the LORD. Haccerem;
‘Will you not tremble at My presence, For disaster appears out of the north,
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