Quotes About Judgment

Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “What do you see?” “I see a boiling pot,” I replied, “and it is tilting toward us from the north.”

Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.

For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.

I will pronounce My judgments against them for all their wickedness, because they have forsaken Me to burn incense to other gods and to worship the works of their own hands.

Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her found themselves guilty; disaster came upon them,í” declares the LORD.

I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land, and made My inheritance detestable.

Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your childrenís children.

Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.

The young lions have roared at him; they have growled with a loud voice. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.

The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.

As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

Why do you bring a case against Me? You have all rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.

“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”

you say, ëI am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.í Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ëI have not sinned.í

Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed.

Will He be angry forever? Will He be indignant to the end?í This you have spoken, but you keep doing all the evil you can.”

Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.

And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah.

Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction.

So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.”

Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ëYou will have peace,í while a sword is at our throats.”

a wind too strong for that comes from Me. Now I also pronounce judgments against them.”

Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!