14 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord (A)to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”

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24 For (A)“the name of God is (B)blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written.

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Now therefore, what have I here,” says the Lord,
“That My people are taken away for nothing?
Those who rule over them
[a]Make them wail,” says the Lord,
“And My name is (A)blasphemed continually every day.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:5 DSS Mock; LXX Marvel and wail; Tg. Boast themselves; Vg. Treat them unjustly

19 (A)As many as I love, I rebuke and (B)chasten.[a] Therefore be [b]zealous and repent.

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  1. Revelation 3:19 discipline
  2. Revelation 3:19 eager

For (A)whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.”

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11 (A)My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,
Nor detest His correction;
12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects,
(B)Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

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12 Blessed is the man whom You (A)instruct, O Lord,
And teach out of Your law,

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31 If they [a]break My statutes
And do not keep My commandments,
32 Then I will punish their transgression with the rod,
And their iniquity with stripes.
33 (A)Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not [b]utterly take from him,
Nor [c]allow My faithfulness to fail.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:31 profane
  2. Psalm 89:33 Lit. break off
  3. Psalm 89:33 Lit. deal falsely with My faithfulness

32 But when we are judged, (A)we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

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Woe to the world because of [a]offenses! For (A)offenses must come, but (B)woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:7 enticements to sin

“You(A) only have I known of all the families of the earth;
(B)Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”

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20 When they came to the nations, wherever they went, they (A)profaned My holy name—when they said of them, ‘These are the people of the Lord, and yet they have gone out of His land.’ 21 But I had concern (B)for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went.

22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, (C)but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went. 23 And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am (D)hallowed in you before their eyes.

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10 O God, how long will the adversary [a]reproach?
Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:10 revile

Then I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk (A)in the fear of our God (B)because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

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