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But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.
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Sin's Inescapable Consequence
All the commentators agree that this verse reveals a core principle: sin has inevitable consequences. Albert Barnes notes that sin brings its own punishment, while John Calvin describes vengeance as being so connected to sin that it 'cannot be separated from it.' The phrase 'your sin will find you out' isn't just a threat of future judgment, but a statement about the inherent, inescapable nature of sin leading to ruin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Be sure your sin will find you out - literally, “know your sin that it will find you out.” Moses implies that their sin wo…
16th Century
Protestant
But if ye will not do so. He makes a solemn declaration that they will act wickedly if they break their promise, and at the same time proc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if you will not do so As they promised they would, and Moses insisted on it that they should:
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Here is the good effect of plain dealing. Moses, by showing them their sin and its danger, brought them to their duty without murmuring or disputin…