- they were:
- "As the thiefª is ashamedª when¹ he is found,ª° so¹ is the houseª of Israelª ashamed;²°¹ they,¹ their kings,ª their princes,ª and their priests,ª and their prophets,ª ... Sayingª° to a stock,ª Thou¹ [art] my father;ª and to a stone,ª Thou¹ hast brought me forth:ª° for¹ they have turnedª° [their] backª unto¹ me, and not¹ [their] face:ª but in the timeª of their troubleª they will say,ª° Arise,ª° and saveª° us." {Jer 2:26-27} + "But the LORDª [is] with¹ me as a mightyª terrible one:ª therefore¹¹ my persecutorsª° shall stumble,ª° and they shall not¹ prevail:ª° they shall be greatlyª ashamed;ª° for¹ they shall not¹ prosper:ª° [their] everlastingª confusionª shall never¹ be forgotten.ª°" {Jer 20:11} + "Let them be ashamedª° and confoundedª° togetherª that seek²° after¹ my soulª to destroyª° it; let them be drivenª° backwardª and put to shameª° that wishª me evil.ª" {Psa 40:14} + "Let mine adversariesª° be clothedª° with shame,ª and let them coverª° themselves with their own confusion,ª as with a mantle.ª" {Psa 109:29} + "They shall be ashamed,ª° and also¹ confounded,ª° all¹ of them: they shall goª° to confusionª togetherª [that are] makersª of idols.ª ... [But] Israelª shall be savedª° in the LORDª with an everlastingª salvation:ª ye shall not¹ be ashamedª° nor¹ confoundedª° world² without end.ª¹¹" {Isa 45:16-17}
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