Then Judah (A)took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was (B)Tamar. But (C)Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, (D)and the Lord killed him. And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to (E)your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.” But Onan knew that the heir would not be (F)his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did [a]displeased the Lord; therefore He killed (G)him also.

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  1. Genesis 38:10 Lit. was evil in the eyes of

16 (A)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (B)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!

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Christ on a White Horse

11 (A)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, (B)a white horse. And He who sat on him was called (C)Faithful and True, and (D)in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 (E)His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. (F)He [a]had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 (G)He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called (H)The Word of God. 14 (I)And the armies in heaven, (J)clothed in [b]fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now (K)out of His mouth goes a [c]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (L)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (M)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

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  1. Revelation 19:12 M adds names written, and
  2. Revelation 19:14 NU, M pure white linen
  3. Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged

21 (A)“You shall neither mistreat a [a]stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 (B)“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you afflict them in any way, and they (C)cry at all to Me, I will surely (D)hear their cry; 24 and My (E)wrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; (F)your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

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  1. Exodus 22:21 sojourner

He who sits in the heavens (A)shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
“Yet I have [a]set My King
[b]On My holy hill of Zion.”

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  1. Psalm 2:6 Lit. installed
  2. Psalm 2:6 Lit. Upon Zion, the hill of My holiness

11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 [a]Kiss the Son, lest [b]He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When (A)His wrath is kindled but a little.
(B)Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

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  1. Psalm 2:12 LXX, Vg. Embrace discipline; Tg. Receive instruction
  2. Psalm 2:12 LXX the Lord

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil [a]dwell with You.
The (A)boastful shall not (B)stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the (C)bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;
In fear of You I will worship toward [b]Your holy temple.

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  1. Psalm 5:4 Lit. sojourn
  2. Psalm 5:7 Lit. the temple of Your holiness

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(A)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.
10 [b]My defense is of God,
Who saves the (B)upright in heart.

11 God is a just judge,
And God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If he does not turn back,
He will (C)sharpen His sword;
He bends His bow and makes it ready.

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  1. Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man
  2. Psalm 7:10 Lit. My shield is upon God

Upon the wicked He will rain coals;
Fire and brimstone and a burning wind
(A)Shall be [a]the portion of their cup.

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  1. Psalm 11:6 Their allotted portion or serving

You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger;
The Lord shall swallow them up in His wrath,
And the fire shall devour them.

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12 Therefore You will make them turn their back;
You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces.

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Prayer in Time of Chastening

A Psalm of David. (A)To bring to remembrance.

38 O Lord, do not (B)rebuke me in Your wrath,
Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!

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24 (A)Pour out Your indignation upon them,
And let Your wrathful anger take hold of them.

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For (A)in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
And the wine is red;
It is fully mixed, and He pours it out;
Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth
Drain and drink down.

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31 The wrath of God came against them,
And slew the stoutest of them,
And struck down the choice men of Israel.

32 In spite of this (A)they still sinned,
And (B)did not believe in His wondrous works.

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38 (A)But He, being full of (B)compassion, forgave their iniquity,
And did not destroy them.
Yes, many a time (C)He turned His anger away,
And (D)did not stir up all His wrath;
39 For (E)He remembered (F)that they were but flesh,
(G)A breath that passes away and does not come again.

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49 He cast on them the fierceness of His anger,
Wrath, indignation, and trouble,
By sending angels of destruction among them.

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Your wrath lies heavy upon me,
And You have afflicted me with all (A)Your waves. Selah

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16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me;
Your terrors have [a]cut me off.

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  1. Psalm 88:16 destroyed me

For we have been consumed by Your anger,
And by Your wrath we are terrified.
(A)You have set our iniquities before You,
Our (B)secret sins in the light of Your countenance.
For all our days have passed away in Your wrath;
We finish our years like a sigh.
10 The days of our lives are seventy years;
And if by reason of strength they are eighty years,
Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow;
For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
11 Who knows the power of Your anger?
For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath.
12 (C)So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.

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11 So (A)I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

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10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath;
For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

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The Lord is (A)at Your right hand;
He shall [a]execute kings (B)in the day of His wrath.

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  1. Psalm 110:5 Lit. break kings in pieces

Defeat at Ai

But the children of Israel [a]committed a (A)trespass regarding the (B)accursed[b] things, for (C)Achan the son of Carmi, the son of [c]Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed things; so the anger of the Lord burned against the children of Israel.

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  1. Joshua 7:1 acted unfaithfully
  2. Joshua 7:1 devoted
  3. Joshua 7:1 Zimri, 1 Chr. 2:6

20 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place—on man and on beast, on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground. And it will burn and not be quenched.”

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