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They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
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Repentance in Action
Commentators agree that Israel's repentance became genuine when they moved from words to deeds. By 'putting away the foreign gods,' they provided the necessary evidence of a true change of heart. As one scholar notes, 'True repentance is not only for sin, but from sin.' Their actions demonstrated a complete turning back to serve the Lord alone.
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19th Century
Anglican
They put away the strange gods. —The moment the sincerity of their repentance was proved, God hears them ([Reference Gene…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they put away the strange gods from among them Which was an evidence of the truth of their repentance, and showe…
Presbyterian
God is able to multiply people's punishments according to the number of their sins and idols. But there is hope when sinners cry to the Lord for he…
