Bible Verses About National Sins: Denunciations against

"Therefore," says the Lord, ADONAI-Tzva'ot, the Mighty One of Isra'el, "I will free myself of my adversaries, I will take vengeance on my enemies.

"Woe to the rebellious children," says ADONAI. "They make plans, but the plans are not mine; they develop alliances, but not from my Spirit, in order to pile sin upon sin.

Should I not punish for this?" asks ADONAI. "Should I not be avenged on a nation like this?"

"I have made you a refiner and tester of my people, to know and test how they behave.

All of them are total rebels, spreading slanderous gossip; they are bronze and iron, [inferior metals,] all of them corrupt.

The bellows blast away; and though the lead is consumed by the fire, in vain has the smelter refined, for the wicked have not been separated.

They are called 'rejected silver,' because ADONAI has rejected them."