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Now you purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondservants and bondmaids to you: [but] aren`t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God?
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Check Your Own Sin First
The prophet Oded confronts the victorious army of Israel with a sharp question: "Are you without sin yourselves?" Commentators explain this was a powerful rebuke of hypocrisy. Israel, whose apostasy was arguably even greater than Judah's, had no moral standing to act as cruel punishers of their brothers. It's a timeless reminder to examine our own hearts before judging others.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Are there not with you ... sins against the Lord? - The ten tribes had fallen away from the true faith far more completely and more hopeless…
19th Century
Anglican
You purpose. —Literally, You are saying or proposing (2 Chronicles 1:18).
To keep und…
Baptist
It was very wonderful that these wild men should listen to this prophet with all those captives around them. It was a brave act on the part of the …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And now you purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen to you
Israel gained this victory because God was wrathful with Judah and made Israel His rod of indignation. He reminds them of their own sins. It is unb…
