2 Chronicles 28:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And now you plan to make the people of Judah and Jerusalem your slaves. But don't you also have sins against the LORD your God?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is pointing out the hypocrisy of punishing others for their sins when you have your own sins to deal with.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from a speech by the prophet Oded to the northern kingdom of Israel after they had defeated Judah in battle and taken many captives. The northern Israelites wanted to enslave their fellow Israelites from Judah, but the prophet reminded them that they too were sinful before God and had no right to permanently subjugate their brothers.

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