Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
Then I will tear them up by the roots from my land that I gave them. I will reject this temple that I set apart for my name and throw it away from my presence. I will make it a shocking example and something people mock among all nations.
God is warning that if His people turn away from Him, He will remove them from their land and allow His temple to be destroyed as a warning to other nations.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's response to Solomon after the dedication of the first temple in Jerusalem. God was establishing conditions for His blessing—promising prosperity if the people remained faithful, but warning of exile and destruction if they turned to other gods. This prophecy was later fulfilled when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and the temple in 586 BC, taking the people into exile.
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