Unit 24

thus saith the Lord

3 occurrences in 3 verses -

Jacob 2:23, 25, 28

Jacob 2:23

But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser crimes.

For behold, thus saith the Lord:

This people begin to wax in iniquity;

they understand not the scriptures,

for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms,

because of the things which were written concerning David, and Solomon his son.

Jacob 2:25

Wherefore, thus saith the Lord,

I have led this people forth out of the land of Jerusalem,

by the power of mine arm,

that I might raise up unto me a righteous branch

from the fruit of the loins of Joseph.

Jacob 2:28

For I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women.

And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts.