Ezekiel 14:16
Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves, and the land would be made waste.
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Genesis 19:29So it came about that when God sent destruction on the towns of the lowland, he kept his word to Abraham, and sent Lot safely away when he put an end to the towns where he was living.
Job 22:20Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
Ezekiel 14:18Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves.
Ezekiel 18:20The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.
Matthew 18:19Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 14:13-23
Destruction of the People Determined; The Variety of the Divine Judgment; A Remnant Preserved. ( b. c. 593.) 12 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying, 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness,… Read the whole commentary →