KJV ORIGINAL
And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This became a sin: the people went to worship at one of the golden calves, traveling all the way to Dan.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that the people's worship of the golden calf at Dan became a serious sin against God.
📚 Historical Context
King Jeroboam had set up two golden calves as alternative worship sites to prevent his people from going to Jerusalem's temple in the rival southern kingdom. He placed one calf in Bethel and another in Dan, the northernmost city of Israel. This was a political move to maintain control over his kingdom, but it violated God's commandments against idol worship.
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