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and went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods that they didn`t know, and that he had not given to them:
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The Folly of Idolatry
Commentators highlight a key nuance in the phrase "that he had not given unto them." They suggest it means these false gods had given Israel nothing—no inheritance, no portion, no blessings. Israel's sin was not just turning from God, but turning to worthless idols that had never provided for them, in stark contrast to the LORD who had given them the Promised Land.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Whom he had not given. —The latter clause may be a change from plural to singular. “They went and served other gods, gods…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them As did all Israel, in the times of Solomon, and the ten tri…
Presbyterian
Idolatry would be the ruin of their nation. It is no new thing for God to bring desolating judgments on a people who profess to be near him. He nev…
