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Yahweh didn`t say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under the sky; but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
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A Temporary Reprieve
Commentators agree that the phrase 'the Lord said not' means God had not yet officially decreed Israel's destruction through a prophet. While judgment would eventually be announced by prophets like Hosea, this moment was a temporary reprieve. God's patience held back the final verdict, offering a window of grace before the end.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the Lord said not—Though the Israelites were brought so low, the decree for their destruction had not yet gone out. God did not send a p…
19th Century
Anglican
Said not. —By any prophet.
Blot out the name. —The figure is taken from blotting out writing. (Compare to …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven He …
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