But the LORD said,“What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!
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TSK · Genesis 42:22
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“Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God’s image God has made humankind.”
Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,
May the LORD punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he– Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
King Joash disregarded the loyalty his father Jehoiada had shown him and killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah was dying, he said,“May the LORD take notice and seek vengeance!”
When I say to the wicked,“You will certainly die,” and you do not warn him– you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked lifestyle so that he may live– that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,
Thus people were scorched by the terrible heat, yet they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.