Study Desk

The sailors tried their best to row to the shore. But they could not do it, and the storm kept getting worse every minute.

I had sunk down below the underwater mountains; I knew that forever, I would be a prisoner there. But, you, Lord God, rescued me from that pit.

But with shouts of praise, I will offer a sacrifice to you, my Lord . I will keep my promise, because you are the one with power to save.

but early the next morning the Lord sent a worm to chew on the vine, and the vine dried up.

But the Lord asked, "Jonah, do you have the right to be angry about the vine?" "Yes, I do," he answered, "and I'm angry enough to die."

But the Lord said: You are concerned about a vine that you did not plant or take care of, a vine that grew up in one night and died the next.

Everyone in Maroth hoped for the best, but the Lord sent disaster down on Jerusalem.

But here is what the Lord says: "I am planning trouble for you. Your necks will be caught in a noose, and you will be disgraced in this time of disaster."

but you prefer to do evil instead of what is right. You skin my people alive. You strip off their flesh,

Someday you will beg the Lord to help you, but he will turn away because of your sins.

You lying prophets promise security for anyone who gives you food, but disaster for anyone who refuses to feed you. Here is what the Lord says to you prophets:

But the Lord has filled me with power and his Spirit. I have been given the courage to speak about justice and to tell you people of Israel that you have sinned.

You leaders accept bribes for dishonest decisions. You priests and prophets teach and preach, but only for money. Then you say, "The Lord is on our side. No harm will come to us."

Others may follow their gods, but we will always follow the Lord our God.

Keep on groaning with pain, you people of Jerusalem! If you escape from your city to the countryside, you will still be taken as prisoners to Babylonia. But later I will rescue you from your enemies.

But they don't know that I, the Lord , have gathered them here to grind them like grain.

Bethlehem Ephrath, you are one of the smallest towns in the nation of Judah. But the Lord will choose one of your people to rule the nation— someone whose family goes back to ancient times.

A few of Jacob's descendants survived and are scattered among the nations. But the Lord will let them cover the earth like dew and rain that refreshes the soil.

At present they are scattered, but later they will attack, as though they were fierce lions pouncing on sheep. Their enemies will be torn to shreds, with no one to save them;

But I, the Lord , will punish you for cheating with weights and with measures.