Isaiah 4:4
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4 When (A)the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the [a]blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning,
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- Isaiah 4:4 bloodshed
Malachi 3:2-3
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2 “But who can endure (A)the day of His coming?
And (B)who can stand when He appears?
For (C)He is like a refiner’s fire
And like launderers’ soap.
3 (D)He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And [a]purge them as gold and silver,
That they may (E)offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness.
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- Malachi 3:3 Or refine
Ezekiel 36:25
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25 (A)Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you (B)from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
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Ezekiel 22:18-22
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18 “Son of man, (A)the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a (B)furnace; they have become dross from silver. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20 As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to (C)melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have (D)poured out My fury on you.’ ”
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Matthew 3:11-12
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11 (A)I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. (B)He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit [a]and fire. 12 (C)His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will (D)burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
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- Matthew 3:11 M omits and fire
Zechariah 13:9
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9 I will bring the one-third (A)through the fire,
Will (B)refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
(C)They will call on My name,
And I will answer them.
(D)I will say, ‘This is My people’;
And each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
Matthew 23:37
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Ezekiel 36:29
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29 I will (A)deliver you from all your uncleannesses. (B)I will call for the grain and multiply it, and (C)bring no famine upon you.
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Isaiah 28:6
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6 For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,
And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
John 16:8-11
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8 And when He has (A)come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 (B)of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 (C)of righteousness, (D)because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 (E)of judgment, because (F)the ruler of this world is judged.
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Malachi 4:1
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The Great Day of God
4 “For behold, (A)the day is coming,
Burning like an oven,
And all (B)the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be (C)stubble.
And the day which is coming shall burn them up,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“That will (D)leave them neither root nor branch.
Zechariah 13:1
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Idolatry Cut Off
13 “In that (A)day (B)a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for (C)uncleanness.
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Zechariah 3:3-4
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3 Now Joshua was clothed with (A)filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel.
4 Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, (B)and I will clothe you with rich robes.”
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Joel 3:21
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21 For I will (A)acquit them of the guilt of bloodshed, whom I had not acquitted;
For the Lord dwells in Zion.”
Ezekiel 24:7-14
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7 For her blood is in her midst;
She set it on top of a rock;
(A)She did not pour it on the ground,
To cover it with dust.
8 That it may raise up fury and take vengeance,
(B)I have set her blood on top of a rock,
That it may not be covered.”
9 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord God:
(C)“Woe to the bloody city!
I too will make the pyre great.
10 Heap on the wood,
Kindle the fire;
Cook the meat well,
Mix in the spices,
And let the [a]cuts be burned up.
11 “Then set the pot empty on the coals,
That it may become hot and its bronze may burn,
That (D)its filthiness may be melted in it,
That its scum may be consumed.
12 She has [b]grown weary with [c]lies,
And her great scum has not gone from her.
Let her scum be in the fire!
13 In your (E)filthiness is lewdness.
Because I have cleansed you, and you were not cleansed,
You will (F)not be cleansed of your filthiness anymore,
(G)Till I have caused My fury to rest upon you.
14 (H)I, the Lord, have spoken it;
(I)It shall come to pass, and I will do it;
I will not hold back,
(J)Nor will I spare,
Nor will I relent;
According to your ways
And according to your deeds
[d]They will judge you,”
Says the Lord God.’ ”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 24:10 Lit. bones
- Ezekiel 24:12 Or wearied Me
- Ezekiel 24:12 Or toil
- Ezekiel 24:14 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. I
Ezekiel 22:15
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15 (A)I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and (B)remove your filthiness completely from you.
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Ezekiel 16:6-9
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6 “And when I passed by you and saw you struggling in your own blood, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’ Yes, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’ 7 (A)I made you [a]thrive like a plant in the field; and you grew, matured, and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed, your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.
8 “When I passed by you again and looked upon you, indeed your time was the time of love; (B)so I spread [b]My wing over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I (C)swore an oath to you and entered into a (D)covenant with you, and (E)you became Mine,” says the Lord God.
9 “Then I washed you in water; yes, I thoroughly washed off your blood, and I anointed you with oil.
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- Ezekiel 16:7 Lit. a myriad
- Ezekiel 16:8 Or the corner of My garment
Lamentations 1:9
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9 Her uncleanness is in her skirts;
She (A)did not consider her destiny;
Therefore her collapse was awesome;
She had no comforter.
“O Lord, behold my affliction,
For the enemy is exalted!”
Isaiah 26:20-21
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Take Refuge from the Coming Judgment
20 Come, my people, (A)enter your chambers,
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide yourself, as it were, (B)for a little moment,
Until the indignation is past.
21 For behold, the Lord (C)comes out of His place
To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
The earth will also disclose her [a]blood,
And will no more cover her slain.
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- Isaiah 26:21 Or bloodshed
Isaiah 9:5
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5 For every warrior’s [a]sandal from the noisy battle,
And garments rolled in blood,
(A)Will be used for burning and fuel [b]of fire.
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- Isaiah 9:5 boot
- Isaiah 9:5 for the fire
Isaiah 3:16-26
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16 Moreover the Lord says:
“Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,
And walk with [a]outstretched necks
And [b]wanton eyes,
Walking and [c]mincing as they go,
Making a jingling with their feet,
17 Therefore the Lord will strike with (A)a scab
The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion,
And the Lord will (B)uncover their secret parts.”
18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery:
The jingling anklets, the [d]scarves, and the (C)crescents;
19 The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;
20 The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands;
The perfume boxes, the charms,
21 and the rings;
The nose jewels,
22 the festal apparel, and the mantles;
The outer garments, the purses,
23 and the mirrors;
The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes.
24 And so it shall be:
Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench;
Instead of a sash, a rope;
Instead of well-set hair, (D)baldness;
Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth;
And [e]branding instead of beauty.
25 Your men shall fall by the sword,
And your [f]mighty in the war.
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- Isaiah 3:16 Head held high
- Isaiah 3:16 seductive, ogling
- Isaiah 3:16 tripping or skipping
- Isaiah 3:18 headbands
- Isaiah 3:24 burning scar
- Isaiah 3:25 Lit. strength
Isaiah 1:31
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31 (A)The strong shall be as tinder,
And the work of it as a spark;
Both will burn together,
And no one shall (B)quench them.
Isaiah 1:15
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15 (A)When you [a]spread out your hands,
I will hide My eyes from you;
(B)Even though you make many prayers,
I will not hear.
Your hands are full of [b]blood.
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- Isaiah 1:15 Pray
- Isaiah 1:15 bloodshed
Zephaniah 3:1
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The Wickedness of Jerusalem
3 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted,
To the oppressing city!
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