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For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.
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The Sin of "Vanities"
Commentators specify that Omri's great sin was continuing the state-sponsored idolatry established by Jeroboam, specifically the worship of the golden calves. The verse describes these idols as "vanities," highlighting their emptiness and inability to provide what only God can, ultimately provoking His righteous anger.
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1 Kings
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he walked in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in hissin with which he made Israel to sin
Presbyterian
When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years.
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