You certainly know how to chase after lovers. Even the worst of women can learn from you.

Your clothes are stained with the blood of the poor and innocent, not with the blood of burglars. "But in spite of all this,

The LORD said to me, "Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even more angry. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible!

"Then you took the sons and the daughters you had borne me and offered them as sacrifices to idols. Wasn't it bad enough to be unfaithful to me,

So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.

Er's conduct was evil, and it displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him.

But Onan knew that the children would not belong to him, so when he had intercourse with his brother's widow, he let the semen spill on the ground, so that there would be no children for his brother.

Some ten days later the LORD struck Nabal and he died.

Before their time is up they will wither, wither like a branch and never be green again.

They will be like vines that lose their unripe grapes; like olive trees that drop their blossoms.

But you, O God, will bring those murderers and liars to their graves before half their life is over. As for me, I will trust in you.

Obey the LORD, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.

As soon as Ananias heard this, he fell down dead; and all who heard about it were terrified.

At once she fell down at his feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

At once the angel of the Lord struck Herod down, because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.