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Malachi 2:13
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Malachi 2:13
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13 And this second thing you do. (A)You cover the Lord's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.
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Malachi 2:13
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Malachi 2:13
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13 Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears.(A) You weep and wail(B) because he no longer looks with favor(C) on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.(D)
Isaiah 1:11-15
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Isaiah 1:11-15
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11 (A)“What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?
says the Lord;
I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
and the fat of well-fed beasts;
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,
or of lambs, or of goats.
12 “When you come to (B)appear before me,
who has required of you
this trampling of my courts?
13 Bring no more vain offerings;
incense is an abomination to me.
(C)New moon and Sabbath and the (D)calling of convocations—
I cannot endure (E)iniquity and (F)solemn assembly.
14 Your (G)new moons and your appointed feasts
my soul hates;
they have become a burden to me;
I am weary of bearing them.
15 When you (H)spread out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
(I)even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
(J)your hands are full of blood.
Isaiah 1:11-15
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Isaiah 1:11-15
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11 “The multitude of your sacrifices—
what are they to me?” says the Lord.
“I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
of rams and the fat of fattened animals;(A)
I have no pleasure(B)
in the blood of bulls(C) and lambs and goats.(D)
12 When you come to appear before me,
who has asked this of you,(E)
this trampling of my courts?
13 Stop bringing meaningless offerings!(F)
Your incense(G) is detestable(H) to me.
New Moons,(I) Sabbaths and convocations(J)—
I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
14 Your New Moon(K) feasts and your appointed festivals(L)
I hate with all my being.(M)
They have become a burden to me;(N)
I am weary(O) of bearing them.
15 When you spread out your hands(P) in prayer,
I hide(Q) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.(R)
Jeremiah 14:12
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Jeremiah 14:12
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12 Though they fast, I will not hear their cry, (A)and though they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them (B)by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
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Jeremiah 6:20
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Jeremiah 6:20
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20 (A)What use to me is (B)frankincense that comes from (C)Sheba,
or sweet cane from a distant land?
(D)Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,
nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
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Ecclesiastes 4:1
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Evil Under the Sun
4 (A)Again I (B)saw all (C)the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had (D)no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.
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Ecclesiastes 4:1
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Ecclesiastes 4:1
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Oppression, Toil, Friendlessness
4 Again I looked and saw all the oppression(A) that was taking place under the sun:
I saw the tears of the oppressed—
and they have no comforter;
power was on the side of their oppressors—
and they have no comforter.(B)
Proverbs 15:8
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Proverbs 15:8
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8 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but (B)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
Proverbs 15:8
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Proverbs 15:8
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Psalm 78:34-37
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Psalm 78:34-37
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34 When he killed them, they (A)sought him;
they repented and sought God earnestly.
35 They remembered that God was their (B)rock,
the Most High God their (C)redeemer.
36 But they (D)flattered him with their mouths;
they (E)lied to him with their tongues.
37 Their (F)heart was not (G)steadfast toward him;
they were not faithful to his covenant.
Psalm 78:34-37
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Psalm 78:34-37
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34 Whenever God slew them, they would seek(A) him;
they eagerly turned to him again.
35 They remembered that God was their Rock,(B)
that God Most High was their Redeemer.(C)
36 But then they would flatter him with their mouths,(D)
lying to him with their tongues;
37 their hearts were not loyal(E) to him,
they were not faithful to his covenant.
Nehemiah 8:9-12
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Nehemiah 8:9-12
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This Day Is Holy
9 And Nehemiah, who was (A)the governor, and Ezra (B)the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, (C)“This day is holy to the Lord your God; (D)do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and (E)send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” 11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.” 12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because (F)they had understood the words that were declared to them.
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Nehemiah 8:9-12
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Nehemiah 8:9-12
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9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites(A) who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.”(B) For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing(C) prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy(D) of the Lord is your strength.”
11 The Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.”
12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy,(E) because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.
2 Samuel 13:19-20
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2 Samuel 13:19-20
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19 And Tamar (A)put ashes on her head and (B)tore the long robe that she wore. And (C)she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.
20 And her brother Absalom said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? Now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother; do not take this to heart.” So Tamar lived, a desolate woman, in her brother Absalom's house.
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2 Samuel 13:19-20
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2 Samuel 13:19-20
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19 Tamar put ashes(A) on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.
20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman.
1 Samuel 1:9-10
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1 Samuel 1:9-10
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9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of (A)the temple of the Lord. 10 She was (B)deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.
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1 Samuel 1:9-10
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1 Samuel 1:9-10
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9 Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s house.(A) 10 In her deep anguish(B) Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly.
Deuteronomy 26:14
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Deuteronomy 26:14
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14 (A)I have not eaten of the tithe while I was mourning, or removed any of it while I was unclean, or offered any of it (B)to the dead. I have obeyed the voice of the Lord my God. I have done according to all that you have commanded me.
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Deuteronomy 26:14
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Deuteronomy 26:14
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14 I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while I was in mourning, nor have I removed any of it while I was unclean,(A) nor have I offered any of it to the dead. I have obeyed the Lord my God; I have done everything you commanded me.
Deuteronomy 15:9
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Deuteronomy 15:9
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9 Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, ‘The seventh year, the year of release is near,’ and your (A)eye look grudgingly[a] on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he (B)cry to the Lord against you, and (C)you be guilty of sin.
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- Deuteronomy 15:9 Or be evil; also verse 10
Deuteronomy 15:9
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Deuteronomy 15:9
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9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts,(A) is near,” so that you do not show ill will(B) toward the needy among your fellow Israelites and give them nothing. They may then appeal to the Lord against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.(C)
Proverbs 21:27
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Proverbs 21:27
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27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more (B)when he brings it with evil intent.
Proverbs 21:27
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Proverbs 21:27
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