Deuteronomy 31:17
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17 Then my anger will blaze forth against them. I will abandon them, hiding my face from them, and they will be devoured. Terrible trouble will come down on them, and on that day they will say, ‘These disasters have come down on us because God is no longer among us!’
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Isaiah 8:17
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17 I will wait for the Lord,
who has turned away from the descendants of Jacob.
I will put my hope in him.
Psalm 104:29
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29 But if you turn away from them, they panic.
When you take away their breath,
they die and turn again to dust.
2 Chronicles 15:2
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2 and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. “Listen to me, Asa!” he shouted. “Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
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Judges 6:13
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13 “Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn’t they say, ‘The Lord brought us up out of Egypt’? But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites.”
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Numbers 14:42
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42 Do not go up into the land now. You will only be crushed by your enemies because the Lord is not with you.
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Jeremiah 23:33
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False Prophecies and False Prophets
33 “Suppose one of the people or one of the prophets or priests asks you, ‘What prophecy has the Lord burdened you with now?’ You must reply, ‘You are the burden![a] The Lord says he will abandon you!’
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- 23:33 As in Greek version and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew reads What burden?
Isaiah 64:7
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7 Yet no one calls on your name
or pleads with you for mercy.
Therefore, you have turned away from us
and turned us over[a] to our sins.
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- 64:7 As in Greek, Syriac, and Aramaic versions; Hebrew reads melted us.
Psalm 30:7
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7 Your favor, O Lord, made me as secure as a mountain.
Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.
1 Chronicles 28:9
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9 “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
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Deuteronomy 29:24-27
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24 “And all the surrounding nations will ask, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this land? Why was he so angry?’
25 “And the answer will be, ‘This happened because the people of the land abandoned the covenant that the Lord, the God of their ancestors, made with them when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. 26 Instead, they turned away to serve and worship gods they had not known before, gods that were not from the Lord. 27 That is why the Lord’s anger has burned against this land, bringing down on it every curse recorded in this book.
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Hosea 9:12
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12 Even if you do have children who grow up,
I will take them from you.
It will be a terrible day when I turn away
and leave you alone.
Ezekiel 39:29
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29 And I will never again turn my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon the people of Israel. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”
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Ezekiel 39:23-24
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23 The nations will then know why Israel was sent away to exile—it was punishment for sin, for they were unfaithful to their God. Therefore, I turned away from them and let their enemies destroy them. 24 I turned my face away and punished them because of their defilement and their sins.
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Jeremiah 23:39
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39 I will forget you completely.[a] I will expel you from my presence, along with this city that I gave to you and your ancestors.
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- 23:39 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Greek version read I will surely lift you up.
Isaiah 63:17
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17 Lord, why have you allowed us to turn from your path?
Why have you given us stubborn hearts so we no longer fear you?
Return and help us, for we are your servants,
the tribes that are your special possession.
Psalm 90:11
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11 Who can comprehend the power of your anger?
Your wrath is as awesome as the fear you deserve.
Psalm 89:46
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46 O Lord, how long will this go on?
Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your anger burn like fire?
Psalm 27:9
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9 Do not turn your back on me.
Do not reject your servant in anger.
You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
O God of my salvation!
Psalm 2:12
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12 Submit to God’s royal son,[a] or he will become angry,
and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities—
for his anger flares up in an instant.
But what joy for all who take refuge in him!
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- 2:12 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Job 34:11
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11 He repays people according to their deeds.
He treats people as they deserve.
Job 13:24
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24 Why do you turn away from me?
Why do you treat me as your enemy?
Nehemiah 9:32
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32 “And now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of unfailing love, do not let all the hardships we have suffered seem insignificant to you. Great trouble has come upon us and upon our kings and leaders and priests and prophets and ancestors—all of your people—from the days when the kings of Assyria first triumphed over us until now.
2 Chronicles 24:20
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20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the Lord, and now he has abandoned you!”
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Judges 2:14-15
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14 This made the Lord burn with anger against Israel, so he handed them over to raiders who stole their possessions. He turned them over to their enemies all around, and they were no longer able to resist them. 15 Every time Israel went out to battle, the Lord fought against them, causing them to be defeated, just as he had warned. And the people were in great distress.
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