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As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, Sodom your sister has not done, she nor her daughters, as you have done, you and your daughters.
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A Shocking, Sworn Truth
Commentators emphasize that God begins this verse with a solemn oath: "As I live." Because He can swear by no one greater, He swears by Himself. This wasn't a casual remark but a divine confirmation of the shocking truth that was to follow, intended to break through any disbelief.
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Ezekiel
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16th Century
Protestant
Since what we have recently seen was difficult to believe, therefore God interposes an oath. Nor is it surprising that shame was so despised and ut…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[As] I live, says the Lord God This is an oath, which the Lord God swore; who, because he could swear by no greater,…
Presbyterian
In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…
