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Therefore now thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Why commit you [this] great evil against your own souls, to cut off from you man and woman, infant and suckling, out of the midst of Judah, to leave you none remaining;
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Sin is Self-Destructive
Commentators emphasize that God's question, "Why commit this great evil against your own souls?" highlights a core truth: sin is fundamentally an act of self-harm. Scholars explain that while idolatry offends God, its immediate and ultimate consequence is ruin for the sinner. The phrase "against your souls" means against your very selves, making you the author of your own destruction.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Your souls - that is, your own selves.
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah had already prophesied against the Jews who had taken refuge in Egypt, as though there would be for them in that rich and almost unassaila…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore now thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. The same epithets as before, ([Reference Jeremiah …
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God reminds the Jews of the sins that brought desolations upon Judah. It is fitting for us to warn people of the danger of sin with all seriousness…
