He sent swarms of biting insects against them, as well as frogs that overran their land.

He handed them over to the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

They were hungry and thirsty; they fainted from exhaustion.

But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,

When they first moved in, they did not worship the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them and the lions were killing them.

I will set my face against them – although they have escaped from the fire, the fire will still consume them! Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them.

And give the money for the redemption of the excess number of them to Aaron and his sons.”

They are a nation devoid of wisdom, and there is no understanding among them.

“Reconcile yourself with God, and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will be good.

Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.

Those who make them will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them.

Those who make them will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them.

All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.

One who quarries stones may be injured by them; one who splits logs may be endangered by them.

They are regarded as ‘rejected silver’ because the Lord rejects them.”

When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.

As it turned out, among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

Let the priests also, who approach the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through against them.”

and put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them.

So you are to sanctify them, and they will be most holy; anything that touches them will be holy.