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Neither has she left her prostitution since [the days of] Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her, and they handled the bosom of her virginity; and they poured out their prostitution on her.
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The Stubborn Roots of Idolatry
Commentators explain that this verse highlights the persistent nature of Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness. The 'whoredoms since the days of Egypt' refers to the idolatry Israel learned at the very beginning of its national history. Even as they adopted new false gods, they never fully abandoned the old ones, showing how deeply rooted their sin was.
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Ezekiel
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither left she her idols brought from Egypt Though the Israelites took in the gods of the Assyrians into their worship,…
Presbyterian
A history of the apostasy of God's people from Him, and its aggravation.
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