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Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by, a great assembly, even all the people who lived in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
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Tolerating Sin is Sin
Commentators stress that the men were held guilty alongside their wives. Though the women were the primary actors in burning incense to idols, the men "knew" and "winked at" it. John Calvin explains that God considers this "connivance" or consent to be the same as committing the act itself. This serves as a warning that passively allowing sin in one's family or community is a serious offense before God.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Had burned incense - Omit “had”; the resulting phrase is “burned incense.” This appeal of the prophet was made at a public festival held som…
19th Century
Anglican
All the men which knew that their wives had burned incense. —The fact thus mentioned incidentally shows that the prophet’…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the irreclaimable obstinacy of that nation is more fully seen, for Jeremiah had given them more than sufficient evidence of his integrity. The…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then all the men who knew that their wives had burnt incense to other gods
Which wa…
These daring sinners do not attempt excuses, but declare they will do what is forbidden. Those who disobey God commonly grow worse and worse, and t…
