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Of whom have you been afraid and in fear, that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven`t I held my peace even of long time, and you don`t fear me?
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Fearing Man More Than God
Commentators explain that Israel's unfaithfulness, described as a "lie," stemmed from fearing other nations more than God. They sought security in foreign alliances and idols instead of remembering their true Protector. This serves as a powerful warning that when our fear of worldly powers or opinions outweighs our reverence for God, it inevitably leads us away from Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And of whom hast thou been afraid - The sense of this verse is exceedingly obscure. The design is evidently to reprove the Jews for…
19th Century
Anglican
And of whom hast thou been afraid ...? —The question implies that Judah had been led by the fear of man to forsake the fe…
Baptist
And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied, and have not remembered me?
"Me, your Maker, your Friend, to whom y…
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16th Century
Protestant
And whom have you worshipped and feared? Here he breaks out more vehemently against the Jews, because they were destitute of the fear of G…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied By assuming the name o…
The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they ridiculed the …
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13th Century
Catholic
The just perishes. Here the prophet shows the difference between those who obey God’s counsels and those who do not, conc…
