16 But (A)they mocked the messengers of God, (B)despised His words, and (C)scoffed at His prophets, until the (D)wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

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16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed(A) at his prophets until the wrath(B) of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.(C)

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12 (A)They have lied about the Lord,
And said, (B)It is not He.
(C)Neither will [a]evil come upon us,
Nor shall we see sword or famine.
13 And the prophets become wind,
For the word is not in them.
Thus shall it be done to them.”

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  1. Jeremiah 5:12 disaster

12 They have lied(A) about the Lord;
    they said, “He will do nothing!
No harm will come to us;(B)
    we will never see sword or famine.(C)
13 The prophets(D) are but wind(E)
    and the word is not in them;
    so let what they say be done to them.”

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Jesus Mocked and Beaten(A)

63 (B)Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and (C)beat Him. 64 [a]And having blindfolded Him, they (D)struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?”

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  1. Luke 22:64 NU And having blindfolded Him, they asked Him

The Guards Mock Jesus(A)

63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”

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10 So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but (A)they laughed at them and mocked them.

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10 The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed(A) them.

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(A)Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, (B)who[a] has also given us His Holy Spirit.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:8 NU who also gives

Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(A)

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For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you (A)prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: (B)“Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

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Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do you prophesy(A) as you do? You say, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will capture(B) it.

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15 Therefore his calamity shall come (A)suddenly;
Suddenly he shall (B)be broken (C)without remedy.

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15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;(A)
    he will suddenly(B) be destroyed—without remedy.(C)

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A Plea for Relief from Oppressors

A [a]Contemplation of Asaph.

74 O God, why have You cast us off forever?
Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

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  1. Psalm 74:1 Heb. Maschil

Psalm 74

A maskil[a] of Asaph.

O God, why have you rejected(A) us forever?(B)
    Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?(C)

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  1. Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Happy Is He Who Keeps the Law

29 He(A) who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck,
Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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29 Whoever remains stiff-necked(A) after many rebukes
    will suddenly be destroyed(B)—without remedy.(C)

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24 (A)Because I have called and you refused,
I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
25 Because you (B)disdained all my counsel,
And would have none of my rebuke,
26 (C)I also will laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when your terror comes,
27 When (D)your terror comes like a storm,
And your destruction comes like a whirlwind,
When distress and anguish come upon you.

28 “Then(E) they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.
29 Because they (F)hated knowledge
And did not (G)choose the fear of the Lord,
30 (H)They would have none of my counsel
And despised my every rebuke.
31 Therefore (I)they shall eat the fruit of their own way,
And be filled to the full with their own fancies.

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24 But since you refuse(A) to listen when I call(B)
    and no one pays attention(C) when I stretch out my hand,
25 since you disregard all my advice
    and do not accept my rebuke,
26 I in turn will laugh(D) when disaster(E) strikes you;
    I will mock(F) when calamity overtakes you(G)
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
    when disaster(H) sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
    when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;(I)
    they will look for me but will not find me,(J)
29 since they hated knowledge
    and did not choose to fear the Lord.(K)
30 Since they would not accept my advice
    and spurned my rebuke,(L)
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
    and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(M)

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16 With ungodly mockers at feasts
They gnashed at me with their teeth.

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16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;[a](A)
    they gnashed their teeth(B) at me.

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  1. Psalm 35:16 Septuagint; Hebrew may mean Like an ungodly circle of mockers,

12 But (A)because our fathers provoked the God of heaven to wrath, He gave them into the hand of (B)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and (C)carried the people away to Babylon.

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12 But because our ancestors angered(A) the God of heaven, he gave them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar the Chaldean, king of Babylon, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.(B)

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36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and (A)of chains and imprisonment.

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36 Some faced jeers and flogging,(A) and even chains and imprisonment.(B)

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