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You have moreover multiplied your prostitution to the land of traffic, to Chaldea; and yet you weren`t satisfied herewith.
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Sin's Expanding Territory
Commentators explain that Israel's idolatry wasn't a private affair but expanded along its trade routes. By seeking alliances and commerce with nations like Chaldea (Babylon), they adopted their sinful practices. This illustrates how worldly entanglements, when not guarded, can lead to ever-widening spiritual corruption.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the land ... - Probably used in the restricted sense of the lowlands on the coast of the western sea, occupied by Phoenician colonies. Th…
19th Century
Anglican
In the land of Canaan to Chaldea. —Canaan was originally the name of only that strip of land between the hills and the sea occupie…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet teaches that the Jews were immoderate in their desires, just as if a woman who was not satisfied with two or three followers were …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You have moreover multiplied your fornication in the land of Canaan
Or, "with the l…
In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…