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Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
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The Ripple Effect of Sin
Commentators agree that this verse illustrates a harsh reality: sin has devastating consequences that extend beyond the individual. Whether viewed as the natural outcome of legal justice or a divine judgment, the suffering of an offender's family serves as a stark warning about the destructive power of wickedness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let his children be fatherless - Hebrew, “his sons.” This is what “always” occurs when a criminal who is a father is executed. It …
19th Century
Anglican
Children ... wife. —It is one of the sadly peculiar features of this series of curses that the resentment of the imprecator cannot…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow . ] This sometimes is the case of good men, who leave widows an…
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