Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

by this deed

Nehemiah 5:9 And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?

Psalm 74:10 How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke thy name for ever?

Isaiah 52:5 And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long.

Ezekiel 36:20-23 And when they entered among the nations whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when it was said of them: This is the people of the Lord, and they are come forth out of his land. . . .

Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

Romans 2:24 (For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)

the child

Psalm 89:31-33 If they profane my justices: and keep not my commandments: . . .

Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

Proverbs 3:11,12 For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself. . . .

Amos 3:2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.

1 Corinthians 11:32 But whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.

Hebrews 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Revelation 3:19 Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore and do penance.