"Who is the LORD?" the king demanded. "Why should I listen to him and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD; and I will not let Israel go."

"With our words we get what we want. We will say what we wish, and no one can stop us."

If I have more, I might say that I do not need you. But if I am poor, I might steal and bring disgrace on my God.

But when you entered the good land, you became full and satisfied, and then you grew proud and forgot me.

He says that it never does any good to try to follow God's will.

or to ask God, "How does my sin affect you? What have I gained by not sinning?"

Get out of our way and stop blocking our path. We don't want to hear about your holy God of Israel."

You say, 'How tired we are of all this!' and you turn up your nose at me. As your offering to me you bring a stolen animal or one that is lame or sick. Do you think I will accept that from you?

A curse on the cheater who sacrifices a worthless animal to me, when he has in his flock a good animal that he promised to give me! For I am a great king, and people of all nations fear me."

I have not spoken in secret or kept my purpose hidden. I did not require the people of Israel to look for me in a desolate waste. I am the LORD, and I speak the truth; I make known what is right."

"Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.