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Therefore, prostitute, hear the word of Yahweh:
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A Summons to Hear the Sentence
Commentators explain that this verse acts as a formal, judicial summons. After listing the charges, God calls the guilty party—labeled "harlot" to signify her apostasy—to stand and hear the official sentence for her crimes.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Judah is now represented as undergoing the punishment adjudged to an adulteress and murderess. Only in her utter destruction will the wrath of the …
16th Century
Protestant
After God has denounced the people’s sins and treated the whole nation as guilty, He now pronounces judgment on their wickedness. He briefly repeat…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the Lord. The sentence about to be pronounced; adjudging to be slain with the sword…
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In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…
