8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land.
Psalms 74:8
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Numbers 31:9–11
9 The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods. 10 Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments, 11 and carried away all the plunder and spoils,…
Psalms 83:3–5
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Psalms 79:6–8
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Genesis 19:12–14
12 Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, 13 because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is… 14 …
2 Esdras 10:20–22
20 “Don’t do so, but allow yourself to be persuaded by reason of the adversities of Zion; and be comforted by reason of the sorrow of Jerusalem. (WEB) 21 For you see that our sanctuary has been laid waste, our altar broken down, our temple destroyed, (WEB) 22 our lute has been brou… (WEB)
Job 22:19–21
19 The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them: 20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’ 21 Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
1 Esdras 1:54–56
54 They took all the holy vessels of the Lord, both great and small, with the treasure chests of the Lord’s ark and the king’s treasures, and carried them away to Babylon. (WEB) 55 They burned the Lord’s house, broke down Jerusalem’s walls, and burned its towers with fire. (WEB)
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