Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?

But Amaziah did not heed the warning, for God wanted to hand them over to Joash because they followed the gods of Edom.

Set the empty pot on the coals, until it becomes hot and its copper glows, until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed.