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For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Yahweh, and turned their backs.
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A Deliberate Turning
Commentators explain that the phrases 'turned away their faces' and 'turned their backs' describe a deliberate, active rejection of God, not just passive neglect. One scholar suggests this may have involved a literal change in worship posture, turning east toward a new altar and away from the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing a conscious choice to forsake God.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Trespassed. — Dealt unfaithfully.
Turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord. —Compa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For our fathers have transgressed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God
Presbyterian
When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied himself at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it …
