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Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use [this] proverb against you, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
Commentators explain that the 'mother' in this proverb refers to the original pagan inhabitants of Canaan, the Hittites and Amorites. God is not speaking of literal ancestry but of spiritual likeness. Israel, the 'daughter,' had adopted the wicked and idolatrous practices of the people who lived in the land before them, becoming just like their spiritual 'mother.'
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Jews prided themselves on being under the special protection of Yahweh. In the downfall of their neighbors, they found only additional grounds …
19th Century
Anglican
As is the mother. —The sin of the people had become so notorious as to attract general attention, and lead to the application of t…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet uses another form of speech, for he says that the Jews deserved to be subject to the taunting proverbs of those who delight in wic…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, everyone that uses proverbs That affects a proverbial way of sneaking that is witty and facetious, and has a tale…
In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…
