2 Esdras 13:40-45 the migration of the ten tribes Hosea 11:10-11 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar , then the children shall tremble from the west. They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. Deut. 33:1,20-21 "And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death."+"And of Gad he said , Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver , was he seated ; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel" 1 Chr 12:8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; Psalms 49:11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names Deut. 28:15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee Deut 28:30-31 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies , and thou shalt have none to rescue them Deut 28:32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look , and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand. Deut 28:68 And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again : and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you Deut 28:36 The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known ; and there shalt thou serve  other gods, wood and stone. Hosea 4:12 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err , and they have gone a whoring from under their God Psalms 55:20-21 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords Hab 1:6-11 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs. They are terrible and dreadful their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat They shall come all for violence their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand. And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. psalms 137:7-8 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us habb 1:6-11 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwelling places that are not theirs. They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand. And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. Gen 49:1-2, 19 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last daysGather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. + Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. Isa 65:11 But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number. Hosea 7:8-9 Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. pro 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.  amos 5:21-24 I hate , I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.  Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Isa 1:14-17 "I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Lam 5:1-8 Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.Our fathers sinned, and are no more; It is we who have borne their iniquities.Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. ecc 10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. nahum 3:1 Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; hebrew 11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 2 chron 28:8-11 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are therenot with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. Rev 7:4-5 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad weresealed twelve thousand. Zep 2:1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;