Bible Cross References
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Deuteronomy 32:30
Why were a thousand defeated by one, and ten thousand by only two? The LORD, their God, had abandoned them; their mighty God had given them up.
Judges 2:14
And so the LORD became furious with Israel and let raiders attack and rob them. He let the enemies all around overpower them, and the Israelites could no longer protect themselves.
Judges 3:8
So the LORD became angry with Israel and let King Cushan Rishathaim of Mesopotamia conquer them. They were subject to him for eight years.
Judges 3:12
The people of Israel sinned against the LORD again. Because of this the LORD made King Eglon of Moab stronger than Israel.
Judges 4:1
After Ehud died, the people of Israel sinned against the LORD again.
Judges 4:2
So the LORD let them be conquered by Jabin, a Canaanite king who ruled in the city of Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived at Harosheth-of-the-Gentiles.
Judges 6:1-6
1
Once again the people of Israel sinned against the LORD, so he let the people of Midian rule them for seven years.
2
The Midianites were stronger than Israel, and the people of Israel hid from them in caves and other safe places in the hills.
3
Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites would come with the Amalekites and the desert tribes and attack them.
4
They would camp on the land and destroy the crops as far south as the area around Gaza. They would take all the sheep, cattle, and donkeys, and leave nothing for the Israelites to live on.
5
They would come with their livestock and tents, as thick as locusts. They and their camels were too many to count. They came and devastated the land,
6
and Israel was helpless against them.
Judges 10:7-18
7
So the LORD became angry with the Israelites, and let the Philistines and the Ammonites conquer them.
8
For eighteen years they oppressed and persecuted all the Israelites who lived in Amorite country east of the Jordan River in Gilead.
9
The Ammonites even crossed the Jordan to fight the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. Israel was in great distress.
10
Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD and said, "We have sinned against you, for we left you, our God, and worshiped the Baals."
11
The LORD gave them this answer: "The Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,
12
the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites oppressed you in the past, and you cried out to me. Did I not save you from them?
13
But you still left me and worshiped other gods, so I am not going to rescue you again.
14
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them rescue you when you get in trouble."
15
But the people of Israel said to the LORD, "We have sinned. Do whatever you like, but please, save us today."
16
So they got rid of their foreign gods and worshiped the LORD; and he became troubled over Israel's distress.
17
Then the Ammonite army prepared for battle and camped in Gilead. The people of Israel came together and camped at Mizpah in Gilead.
18
There the people and the leaders of the Israelite tribes asked one another, "Who will lead the fight against the Ammonites? Whoever does will be the leader of everyone in Gilead."
Nehemiah 9:27-38
27
so you let their enemies conquer and rule them. In their trouble they called to you for help, and you answered them from heaven. In your great mercy you sent them leaders who rescued them from their foes.
28
When peace returned, they sinned again, and again you let their enemies conquer them. Yet when they repented and asked you to save them, in heaven you heard, and time after time you rescued them in your great mercy.
29
You warned them to obey your teachings, but in pride they rejected your laws, although keeping your Law is the way to life. Hard-headed and stubborn, they refused to obey.
30
Year after year you patiently warned them. You inspired your prophets to speak, but your people were deaf, so you let them be conquered by other nations.
31
And yet, because your mercy is great, you did not forsake or destroy them. You are a gracious and merciful God!
32
"O God, our God, how great you are! How terrifying, how powerful! You faithfully keep your covenant promises. From the time when Assyrian kings oppressed us, even till now, how much we have suffered! Our kings, our leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors, and all our people have suffered. Remember how much we have suffered!
33
You have done right to punish us; you have been faithful, even though we have sinned.
34
Our ancestors, our kings, leaders, and priests have not kept your Law. They did not listen to your commands and warnings.
35
With your blessing, kings ruled your people when they lived in the broad, fertile land you gave them; but they failed to turn from sin and serve you.
36
And now we are slaves in the land that you gave us, this fertile land which gives us food.
37
What the land produces goes to the kings that you put over us because we sinned. They do as they please with us and our livestock, and we are in deep distress!"
38
Because of all that has happened, we, the people of Israel, hereby make a solemn written agreement, and our leaders, our Levites, and our priests put their seals to it.
and they
Deuteronomy 28:25
"The LORD will give your enemies victory over you. You will attack them from one direction, but you will run from them in all directions, and all the people on earth will be terrified when they see what happens to you.
Deuteronomy 28:29
You will grope about in broad daylight like someone blind, and you will not be able to find your way. You will not prosper in anything you do. You will be constantly oppressed and robbed, and there will be no one to help you.
Deuteronomy 28:33
A foreign nation will take all the crops that you have worked so hard to grow, while you receive nothing but constant oppression and harsh treatment.
Deuteronomy 28:48
So then, you will serve the enemies that the LORD is going to send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, and naked---in need of everything. The LORD will oppress you harshly until you are destroyed.