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The king gave another order, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions' den—they, their children, and their wives. They did not even reach the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, he said to him, "Go marry a prostitute who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, because the nation continually commits spiritual prostitution by turning away from the Lord ."

However, in the future the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although it was said to them, "You are not my people," it will be said to them, "You are children of the living God!"

I will have no pity on her children, because they are children conceived in adultery.

They have committed treason against the Lord , because they bore illegitimate children. Soon the new moon festival will devour them and their fields.

Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value will fly away. They will not bear children— they will not enjoy pregnancy— they will not even conceive!

Even if they raise their children, I will take away every last one of them. Woe to them! For I will turn away from them.

Ephraim will be struck down— their root will be dried up; they will not yield any fruit. Even if they do bear children, I will kill their precious offspring.

The roar of battle will rise against your people; all your fortresses will be devastated, just as Shalman devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.

He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the Lord ; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.

Tell your children about it, have your children tell their children, and their children the following generation.

Gather the people; sanctify an assembly! Gather the elders; gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his bedroom and the bride from her private quarters.

Shave your heads bald as you mourn for the children you love; shave your foreheads as bald as an eagle, for they are taken from you into exile.

You wrongly evict widows among my people from their cherished homes. You defraud their children of their prized inheritance.

The Ephraimites will be like warriors and will rejoice as if they had drunk wine. Their children will see it and rejoice; they will celebrate in the things of the Lord .

Though I scatter them among the nations, they will remember in far-off places—they and their children will sprout forth and return.

I am about to discipline your children and will spread offal on your faces, the very offal produced at your festivals, and you will be carried away along with it.

He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment."

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

" A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone ."