25 If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.
1 Samuel 2:25
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2 Samuel 12:13–15
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Ezekiel 18:17–19
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Judith 11:10–12
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2 Enoch 53:1–2
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