Quotations

«He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.»

«As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.»

«But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.»

«I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.»

«Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.»

«And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.»

«Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.»

«Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.»

«And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.»

«Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; / As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; / Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; / Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.»