Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Parallel translations
- WEB Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
- BSB You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
- NKJV Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come near;
- NASB Are you postponing the day of disaster, And would you bring near the seat of violence?
- NLT You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.
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Quick answer
They push away thoughts of the coming day of judgment while bringing violence and oppression near. Denial of judgment feeds their injustice.
Overview
By refusing to reckon with God's coming reckoning, the leaders grow bolder in cruelty, enthroning violence in place of justice. Putting off the 'evil day' does not prevent it; it only deepens guilt. The gospel calls people instead to face God's judgment honestly and flee to Christ, who alone removes its terror.
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- Amos 9:10All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
- Isa 56:12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
- Ezek 12:27Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
- 1 Th 5:3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
- 2 Pet 3:4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
- Matt 24:48But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
- Ezek 12:22Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
- Amos 3:10For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
- Amos 5:12For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
- Eccl 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
- Isa 47:7And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
- Amos 5:18Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
- Ps 94:20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
- Amos 6:12Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
- Rev 18:17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
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