Cross Reference ISAIAH 28:15 BECAUSE YE HAVE SAID WE HAVE MADE A COVENANT WITH DEATH AND WITH HELL ARE WE AT AGREEMENT WHEN THE OVERFLOWING SCOURGE SHALL PASS THROUGH IT SHALL NOT COME UNTO US FOR WE HAVE MADE LIES OUR REFUGE AND UNDER FALSEHOOD HAVE WE HID OURSELVES

{Isaiah 28:15} Because x3588 ye have said, 559 z8804 We have made 3772 z8804 a covenant 1285 with x854 death, 4194 and with x5973 hell 7585 are we y6213 z8804 at x6213 agreement; 2374 when x3588 the overflowing 7857 z8802 scourge 7752 z8675 y7885 shall pass through, 5674 z8799 z8675 z8804 it shall not x3808 come 935 z8799 unto us: for x3588 we have made 7760 z8804 lies 3577 our refuge, 4268 and under falsehood 8267 have we hid y5641 z8738 ourselves: x5641

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To be in covenant with a thing, says Bp. Lowth, is a proverbial expression to denote perfect security from mischief or evil of which it is the cause. "Woeª unto them that drawª ° iniquityª with cordsª of vanity,ª and sin² ¹ as it were with a cartª rope:ª ... That say,ª ° Let him make speed,ª ° [and] hastenª ° his work,ª that¹ we may seeª ° [it]: and let the counselª of the Holy Oneª of Israelª draw nighª ° and come,ª ° that we may knowª ° [it]!" {Isa 5:18-19} + "[There is] no¹ manª that hath powerª over the spiritª to retainª °¹ the spirit;ª neither¹ [hath he] powerª in the dayª of death:ª and [there is] no¹ dischargeª in [that] war;ª neither¹ shall wickednessª deliverª °¹ those that are givenª to it." {Ecc 8:8} + "For¹ thou shalt be in leagueª with¹ the stonesª of the field:ª and the beastsª of the fieldª shall be at peaceª ° with thee." {Job 5:23} + "For¹ he stretcheth outª ° his handª against¹ God,ª and strengtheneth² ° himself¹ against¹ the Almighty.ª ... Because¹ he coverethª ° his faceª with his fatness,ª and makethª ° collops of fatª on¹ [his] flanks.ª" {Job 15:25-27} + "But¹ we will certainly² ° doª °¹ whatsoever¹ ¹ thingª goeth forthª ° out of our own mouth,ª ¹ to burn incenseª ° unto the queenª of heaven,ª and to pour outª ° drink offeringsª unto her, as¹ we have done,ª ° we,¹ and our fathers,ª our kings,ª and our princes,ª in the citiesª of Judah,ª and in the streetsª of Jerusalem:ª for [then] had we plentyª ° of victuals,ª and were¹ well,ª and sawª ° no¹ evil.ª" {Jer 44:17} + "Then saidª ° he unto¹ me, Sonª of man,ª hast thou seenª ° what¹ the ancientsª of the houseª of Israelª doª ° in the dark,ª every manª in the chambersª of his imagery?ª for¹ they say,ª ° The LORDª seethª ° us not;¹ the LORDª hath forsakenª °¹ the earth.ª" {Ezk 8:12} + "And in that¹ dayª will I makeª ° a covenantª for them with¹ the beastsª of the field,ª and with¹ the fowlsª of heaven,ª and [with] the creeping thingsª of the ground:ª and I will breakª ° the bowª and the swordª and the battleª out of¹ the earth,ª and will make them to lie downª ° safely.ª" {Hsa 2:18} + "And it shall come to pass¹ at that¹ time,ª [that] I will searchª °¹ Jerusalemª with candles,ª and punishª °¹ the men² ¹ that are settledª ° on¹ their lees:ª that sayª ° in their heart,ª The LORDª will not¹ do good,ª ° neither¹ will he do evil.ª °" {Zph 1:12}

when:
"Now therefore,¹ behold,¹ the Lordª bringeth upª ° upon¹ them¹ the watersª of the river,ª strongª and many,ª [even]¹ the kingª of Assyria,ª and all¹ his glory:ª and he shall come upª ° over¹ all¹ his channels,ª and go¹ over² °¹ all¹ his banks:ª ... And he shall passª ° through Judah;ª he shall overflowª ° and go over,ª ° he shall reachª ° [even] to¹ the neck;ª and the stretching outª of his wingsª shall fillª the breadthª of thy land,ª O Immanuel.ª ²" {Isa 8:7-8} + "And with the armsª of a floodª shall they be overflownª ° from beforeª ¹ him, and shall be broken;ª ° yea, also¹ the princeª of the covenant.ª" {Dan 11:22}

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"Which¹ sayª ° to the seers,ª ° Seeª ° not;¹ and to the prophets,ª Prophesyª ° not¹ unto us right things,ª speakª ° unto us smooth things,ª prophesyª ° deceits:ª" {Isa 30:10} + "The prophetsª prophesyª ° falsely,ª and the priestsª bear ruleª ° by¹ their means;ª and my peopleª loveª ° [to have it] so:¹ and what¹ will ye doª ° in the endª thereof?" {Jer 5:31} + "Then saidª ° I, Ah,ª Lordª GOD!ª behold,¹ the prophetsª sayª ° unto them, Ye shall not¹ seeª ° the sword,ª neither¹ shall ye have¹ famine;ª but¹ I will giveª ° you assuredª peaceª in this¹ place.ª" {Jer 14:13} + "O LORD,ª my strength,ª and my fortress,ª and my refugeª in the dayª of affliction,ª the Gentilesª shall comeª ° unto¹ thee from the endsª ¹ of the earth,ª and shall say,ª ° Surely¹ our fathersª have inheritedª ° lies,ª vanity,ª and [things] wherein [there is] no¹ profit.ª °" {Jer 16:19} + "Then saidª ° the prophetª Jeremiahª unto¹ Hananiahª the prophet,ª Hearª ° now,¹ Hananiah;ª The LORDª hath not¹ sentª ° thee; but thou¹ makest¹ this¹ peopleª to trustª ° in¹ a lie.ª ... So Hananiahª the prophetª diedª ° the same¹ yearª in the seventhª month.ª" {Jer 28:15-17} + "[To wit], the prophetsª of Israelª which prophesyª ° concerning¹ Jerusalem,ª and which see² ¹ visionsª of peaceª for her, and [there is] no¹ peace,ª saithª ° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 13:16} + "Because¹ with liesª ye have made the heartª of the righteousª sad,ª ° whom I¹ have not¹ made sad;ª ° and strengthenedª ° the handsª of the wicked,² ¹ that he should not¹ returnª ° from his wicked² way,ª ¹ ¹ by promising him life:ª °" {Ezk 13:22} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Judah,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they have despisedª °¹ the lawª of the LORD,ª and have not¹ keptª ° his commandments,ª and their liesª caused them to err,ª ° afterª the which¹ their fathersª have walked:ª °" {Ams 2:4} + "They that observeª ° lyingª vanitiesª forsakeª ° their own mercy.ª" {Jna 2:8} + "[Even him], whoseª comingª isª ° afterª the workingª of Satanª withª allª powerª andª signsª andª lyingª wonders,ª ... Andª for this² causeª ¹ Godª shall sendª ° themª strong² delusion,ª ¹ that² theyª should believeª ° a lie:ª" {2Th 2:9-11}

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