Treasury of Scripture Knowledge That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule. Sirach 47:21And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection. Sirach 47:22 Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled, Sirach 47:24 But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord. Sirach 47:25 Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock. Context Sirach 47…22Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled, 23That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule. 24But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord.… Cross References Sirach 47:21 And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection. Sirach 47:22 Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled, Sirach 47:24 But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord. Sirach 47:25 Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock. |
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