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When God heard this, he was angry, And greatly abhorred Israel;
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God's Righteous Anger
Commentators explain that when the Bible says God "heard" and "was wroth," it doesn't mean He has human emotions or limitations. "Hearing" signifies His full awareness and just judgment after a period of patience, not a sudden discovery. His "wrath" is a holy and righteous response to persistent sin, leading to decisive action.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When God heard this - literally, “God heard;” that is, he understood this; he was acquainted with it. He heard their prayers addressed to fa…
19th Century
Baptist
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. For they provoked him to anger with th…
16th Century
Protestant
God heard it, and was wroth. The prophet again shows that God, when He found that no good resulted from His patience, which the people abu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When God heard this Their building high places, and sacrificing on them, their making and worshipping graven images,…
After the Israelites were settled in Canaan, their children were like their fathers. God gave them his testimonies, but they turned back. Presumptu…
