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Thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on the inhabitants of it, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.
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Judgment Was Foretold
Commentators explain that the prophesied "evil" was not a vague or arbitrary punishment. It was the direct fulfillment of the specific curses for covenant disobedience that God had laid out centuries earlier in the Law, particularly in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. This underscores that God is faithful to His word, both in its promises and its warnings.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All the words of the book - The “words” intended here are undoubtedly the threats of the Law, particularly those of Leviticus 26:16-39 and D…
19th Century
Anglican
I will bring evil upon ... —Literally, I am about to bring evil to ... Instead of to, the Septuagint, Vulgate, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord, behold, I will bring evil upon thisplace, and upon the inhabitants of it
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