Psalm 78:36
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36 But they flattered him with their mouths;
they lied to him with their tongues.(A)
Psalm 78:37
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37 Their heart was not steadfast toward him;
they were not true to his covenant.
Isaiah 29:13
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13 The Lord said:
Because these people draw near with their mouths
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me
and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote,(A)
Ezekiel 8:1
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Abominations in the Temple
8 In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house with the elders of Judah sitting before me, the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there.(A)
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Ezekiel 14:1
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God’s Judgments Justified
14 Certain elders of Israel came to me and sat down before me.(A)
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Ezekiel 20:1
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Israel’s Continuing Rebellion
20 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, certain elders of Israel came to consult the Lord and sat down before me.(A)
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Matthew 13:22
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22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of this[a] age and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing.(A)
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- 13.22 Some ancient authorities read the
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