- Come:
- A bitter irony and sarcasm, addressed to the idolatrous Israelites. "That¹ in the dayª that I shall visitª° the transgressionsª of Israelª upon¹ him I will also visitª°¹ the altarsª of Bethel:ª and the hornsª of the altarª shall be cut off,ª° and fallª° to the ground.ª" {Ams 3:14} + "Rejoice,ª° O young man,ª in thy youth;ª and let thy heartª cheer²°¹ thee in the daysª of thy youth,ª and walkª° in the waysª of thine heart,ª and in the sightª of thine eyes:ª but knowª° thou, that¹ for¹ all¹ these¹ [things] Godª will bringª° thee into judgment.ª" {Ecc 11:9} + "As for you,¹ O houseª of Israel,ª thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Go²°¹ ye, serveª° ye every oneª his idols,ª and hereafterª [also], if¹ ye will not¹ hearkenª° unto¹ me: but polluteª° ye my holyª nameª no¹ more¹ with your gifts,ª and with your idols.ª" {Ezk 20:39} + "Proclaimª° ye this¹ among the Gentiles;ª Prepareª° war,ª wake upª° the mighty men,ª let all¹ the men²¹ of warª draw near;ª° let them come up:ª° ... Let the heathenª be wakened,ª° and come upª° to¹ the valleyª of Jehoshaphat:ª for¹ there¹ will I sitª° to judgeª°¹ all¹ the heathenª round about.ª¹" {Jol 3:9-12} + "Fill²° ye² upª°¹ thenª the¹ measureª of yourª fathers.ª" {Mtt 23:32} + "Thenª cometh¹ he²° toª his²¹ disciples,ª andª saithª° unto them,ª Sleep onª°° now,ª andª take [your] rest:ª°° behold,ª° the¹ hourª is at hand,ª° andª the¹ Sonª of manª is betrayedª° intoª the handsª of sinners.ª" {Mtt 26:45} + "Andª he comethª° the¹ third time,ª andª saithª° unto them,ª Sleep onª°° now,ª andª take [your] rest:ª°° it is enough,ª° the¹ hourª is come;ª° behold,ª° the¹ Sonª of manª is betrayedª° intoª the¹ handsª of sinners.ª" {Mrk 14:41}
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