14(...continued)For some 49 occurrences of this noun plural noun, ~h,(ytebov.x.m;, “their imaginations,”“their thoughts,” in the Hebrew Bible, see:Genesis 6:5, the reason for the universal flood is that every inclination of the thoughts ofhumanity’s heart ‘ABêli tboåv.x.m;' rc,yE’-lk, were only evil all the time; that means, for theBible, evil is rooted in the thoughts, in the human heart;Exodus 31:4; 35:32, 35, YHWH has given the skill of the designer to make creative arts; 2Chronicles 2:13, similar to Exodus 31:4; 26:15, similar;2 Samuel 14:14, God “thinks thoughts,” or “devises means” whereby the banished, Absalom,may be returned;<strong>Isaiah</strong> 55:7, 8, 8, the wicked should abandon his thoughts, and return to YHWH; Whose thoughtsare so much higher than human thoughts),<strong>Isaiah</strong> 59:7, 7, human thoughts, apart from YHWH, are evil, leading to ruin and destruction;<strong>Isaiah</strong> <strong>66</strong>:2, here; human thoughts that set forth a way that is not good;<strong>Isaiah</strong> <strong>66</strong>:18, because of their (evil?) thoughts, YHWH is about to gather the nations, to comeand see His glorious radiance;Jeremiah 4:14, how long will Jerusalem harbor evil thoughts?;Jeremiah 6:19, disaster is coming upon the people because of their thoughts, that have taken theplace of YHWH’s word and torah / teaching);Jeremiah 11:19, the people of Jerusalem have devised schemes against Jeremiah, to kill him;18:18, similar;Jeremiah 18:11, 12, YHWH has thoughts, plans against Jerusalem, if she does not repent; butthey insist on following their own plans;Jeremiah 29:11, 11, YHWH has plans for His people following their punishment–plans of prosperity,hope and a future;Jeremiah 49:20, YHWH has a plan against Edom; 50:45, similar; only against Babylon; 51:29,same;Ezekiel 38:10, evil thoughts will come into the mind of Gog;Micah 4:12, the nations gathered together against the daughter of Zion do not know YHWH’sthoughts;Psalm 33:10, 11, YHWH foils the plans of the nations, but His plans stand firm forever;Psalm 40:6, verse 5 in English; YHWH’s numerous thoughts, plans for His people;Psalm 56:6, verse 5 in English; enemies have thoughts, plans to harm the psalmist;Psalm 94:11, YHWH knows the foolish thoughts of human beings;Job 5:12, Eliphaz says that God thwarts the plans of the wicked;Job 21:27, Job claims that he knows the thoughts of his adversaries;Proverbs 6:18, YHWH hates a heart that devises wicked thoughts / plans;Proverbs 12:5, the plans of the rightly-related are just;Proverbs 15:22, plans fail for lack of counsel, but where there are many advisers, successcomes;Proverbs 15:26, YHWH hates the plans / thoughts of the wicked, but loves those of the pure;Proverbs 19:21, many are the plans in the human heart, but it is YHWH’s purpose that prevails;(continued...)28
15<strong>65</strong>:3 the people, the ones provoking Me14(...continued)Proverbs 20:18, make plans by seeking advice; if you are going to wage war, obtain guidance;Proverbs 21:5, the plans of the diligent lead to profit, while haste leads to poverty;Lamentations 3:60, 61, YHWH knows the plans of the enemies;Esther 8:3, Haman’s evil plan, 5, same; 9:25, same;Daniel 11:24, wicked plans to overthrow fortresses;1 Chronicles 28:9, David tells Solomon that YHWH knows every motive behind thoughts / plans;1 Chronicles 29:18, David prays that YHWH will keep the thought / plan for giving generously inthe minds of His people forever.15The hiphil maculine plural participle ~ysiîy[ik.M;h;, “the ones provoking,” comes from theroot s[;K', which in the hiphil means “to vex, to provoke to anger, especially of provoking YHWHby worship of idols / other Gods. See:Deuteronomy 4:25, making idols, doing evil;Deuteronomy 9:18, the Israelites at Mount Sinai build the golden calf;Deuteronomy 31:29, Moses predicts that after his death the Israelites will do evil;Deuteronomy 32:16, 21, “Jeshurun” abandoned God, making Him jealous by turning to “non-Gods”;Judges 2:12, the generation of Israel following the conquest of the land forsook God to serveBaal and the Asherahs;1 Kings 14:9, 15, Ahijah tells Jeroboam that he has done more evil than any before him, makingmetal Gods for himself and Northern Israel to worship, including Asherah poles;1 Kings 15:30, Nadab followed in committing the same sins as Jeroboam; 1 Kings 16:2, 7,Baasha, king of Northern Israel does the same; 16:13, as does Elah likewise; 16:26, andalso Omri, even more; 16:33, and Ahab, even more; 21:22, similar, of Ahab; 22:53,Ahaziah, similar;2 Kings 17:11, 17, the exile of Northern Israel was caused by their setting up Asherah poles onevery high place, including their sacrificing of infants;2 Kings 21:6, 15, Manasseh of Judah sacrifice his infant son, adapting Near-Eastern religiouspractices, just as the Jewish forefathers had done;2 Kings 22:17; 2 Chronicles 34:25, Josiah is warned by Huldah the prophetess that destructionis coming on Judah because of these practices;2 Kings 23:26, Josiah’s great reforms did not stop YHWH’s anger because of Manasseh’s sins;<strong>Isaiah</strong> <strong>65</strong>:3, here; the Jewish religious practices adapted from their Near-Eastern neighborsprovoke YHWH;Jeremiah 7:18, 19, common people of Israel’s families join together in making cakes for the“Queen of Heaven”;Jeremiah 11:17, burning incense to Baal; 32:29, on the roofs of their houses;Jeremiah 25:6, 7; 32:30; 44:3, 8, worshiping what their hands have made rather than YHWH;Jeremiah 32:32, doing evil;29(continued...)
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