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¶ Then he said vnto me, Hast thou seene this, O sonne of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Iudah, that they commit the abominations, which they commit heere? for they haue filled the land with violence, and haue returned to prouoke me to anger: and loe, they put the branch to their nose.

1611 marginal noteOr is there any thing lighter than to commit?

Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours great of flesh, & hast increased thy whooredomes, to prouoke me to anger.

And as he said these things vnto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to vrge him vehemently, and to prouoke him to speake of many things:

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will prouoke you to iealousie by them that are no people, & by a foolish nation I will anger you.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.21.

I say then; Haue they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid. But rather through their fall, saluation is come vnto the Gentiles, for to prouoke them to ielousie.

If by any means I may prouoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might saue some of them.

Doe we prouoke the Lord to iealousie? are we stronger then he?

And yee fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in the nourture and admonition of the Lord.

Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

For some when they had heard, did prouoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.