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It also shall be carried to Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
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The Captured 'God'
Commentators highlight the ultimate humiliation for Israel: their golden calf idol is captured and carried off to Assyria as a present for the enemy king. The 'god' they trusted for protection couldn't even save itself. This event served as a dramatic and final exposure of the idol's complete powerlessness, proving that it was nothing more than an object.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It shall be also carried - (that is, “Itself also shall be carried”). Not only Israel shall be carried into captivity, but its god also. The…
19th Century
Anglican
Translate, Even that (that is, the calf) shall be carried (in triumphant state) to Assyria, an offering to King Jare…
Baptist
Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
These golden calves excited the desires of the king of…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet expresses more clearly the cause of mourning to the priests and to the whole people. He says, The calf shall be carried into A…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
It shall also be carried to Assyria [for] a present to King Jareb Or, "he himself"
A vine is only valuable for its fruit; but Israel now brought no fruit to perfection. Their hearts were divided. God is the Sovereign of the heart;…
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