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For there the Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, and you shall fall by the sword: because you are turned back from following Yahweh, therefore Yahweh will not be with you.
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The Consequence of Sin
Commentators explain that the reason for Israel's guaranteed defeat was not the strength of their enemies, but their own spiritual state. The verse explicitly links their failure to their sin: 'because ye are turned back from following Jehovah, therefore Jehovah will not be with you.' Their disobedience directly resulted in the withdrawal of God's protective presence, leaving them vulnerable.
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19th Century
Anglican
Are there before you.— Or, will be there before you. If the same persons are spoken of here as in Numbers 14:25, it will follow t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the Amalekites and the Canaanites [are] there before you , &c.] Having removed from the valley, ([Reference Numb…
Presbyterian
Some of the Israelites were now earnest to go forward toward Canaan. But it came too late. If people would only be as earnest for heaven while thei…
