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For they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands; and with their idols have they committed adultery; and they have also caused their sons, whom they bore to me, to pass through [the fire] to them to be devoured.
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Adultery: Literal and Spiritual
Commentators note that the charge of adultery in this verse is twofold. It refers to both literal, physical adultery, which was a prevalent sin, and figurative, spiritual adultery—the worship of idols. This highlights how God views idolatry as a profound act of unfaithfulness, a violation of the covenant relationship He has with His people.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Blood - One of the chief sins of Manasseh was that he shed innocent blood (2 Kings 21:16; 2 Kings 24:4).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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