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It was so, because the children of Israel had sinned against Yahweh their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
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The Sin of Ingratitude
Commentators emphasize that Israel's sin was not merely idolatry, but profound ingratitude. The verse explicitly reminds the reader that God had rescued them from Egypt. Scholars explain that this foundational act of salvation was the basis of God's claim to their exclusive loyalty, making their turn to other gods a direct rejection of their Redeemer.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The reasons God suffered the Israelites to be deprived of their land and carried into captivity were:
19th Century
Anglican
REFLECTIONS OF THE LAST EDITOR ON THE MORAL CAUSES OF THE CATASTROPHE.
For so it was. —Literally, and i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God By committing idolatry, which is the sin…
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