2 Chronicles 12:8
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8 But they will become his subjects, so they will know the difference between serving me and serving earthly rulers.”
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Deuteronomy 28:47-48
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47 If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received, 48 you will serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you. You will be left hungry, thirsty, naked, and lacking in everything. The Lord will put an iron yoke on your neck, oppressing you harshly until he has destroyed you.
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Isaiah 26:13
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13 O Lord our God, others have ruled us,
but you alone are the one we worship.
Hosea 8:10
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10 But though they have sold themselves to many allies,
I will now gather them together for judgment.
Then they will writhe
under the burden of the great king.
Jeremiah 10:24
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24 So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle.
Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.
Judges 3:1
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The Nations Left in Canaan
3 These are the nations that the Lord left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan.
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Nehemiah 9:36
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36 “So now today we are slaves in the land of plenty that you gave our ancestors for their enjoyment! We are slaves here in this good land.
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