Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

by this deed

Nehemiah 5:9 And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?

Psalm 74:10 How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke thy name for ever?

Isaiah 52:5 And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long.

Ezekiel 36:20-23 And when they entered among the nations whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when it was said of them: This is the people of the Lord, and they are come forth out of his land. . . .

Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

Romans 2:24 (For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)

the child

Psalm 89:31-33 If they profane my justices: and keep not my commandments: . . .

Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

Proverbs 3:11,12 For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself. . . .

Amos 3:2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.

1 Corinthians 11:32 But whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.

Hebrews 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Revelation 3:19 Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore and do penance.