- because:
- "But as for us,¹ the LORDª [is] our God,ª and we have not¹ forsakenª° him; and the priests,ª which ministerª° unto the LORD,ª [are] the sonsª of Aaron,ª and the Levitesª [wait] upon [their] business:ª" {2Ch 13:10} + "And he went outª° to meetª Asa,ª and saidª° unto him, Hearª° ye me, Asa,ª and all¹ Judahª and Benjamin;ª The LORDª [is] with¹ you, while ye be¹ with¹ him; and if¹ ye seekª° him, he will be foundª° of you; but if¹ ye forsakeª° him, he will forsakeª° you." {2Ch 15:2} + "They¹ have moved me to jealousyª° with [that which is] notª God;ª they have provoked me to angerª° with their vanities:ª and I¹ will move them to jealousyª° with [those which are] not¹ a people;ª I will provoke them to angerª° with a foolishª nation.ª" {Deu 32:21} + "And he saidª° to Jeroboam,ª Takeª° thee tenª pieces:ª for¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª the Godª of Israel,ª Behold,¹ I will rendª°¹ the kingdomª out of the handª¹ of Solomon,ª and will giveª°¹ tenª tribesª to thee:" {1Kg 11:31} + "Because¹ that¹ they have forsakenª° me, and have worshippedª° Ashtorethª the goddessª of the Zidonians,²¹ Chemoshª the godª of the Moabites,ª and Milcomª the godª of the childrenª of Ammon,ª and have not¹ walkedª° in my ways,ª to doª° [that which is] rightª in mine eyes,ª and [to keep] my statutesª and my judgments,ª as [did] Davidª his father.ª" {1Kg 11:33} + "For¹ my peopleª have committedª° twoª evils;ª they have forsakenª° me the fountainª of livingª waters,ª [and] hewed them outª° cisterns,ª brokenª° cisterns,ª that¹ can holdª° no¹ water.ª" {Jer 2:13}
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