KJV ORIGINAL
For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They worshiped idols, even though the LORD had clearly told them, 'You must not do this.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is explaining that the Israelites disobeyed God by worshiping idols after He had specifically forbidden them from doing so.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the account explaining why the northern kingdom of Israel was conquered and exiled by the Assyrians in 722 BC. Despite God's clear commandments, especially the second commandment against idol worship, the Israelites had repeatedly turned to worship the false gods of surrounding nations. This persistent disobedience ultimately led to their downfall and removal from the Promised Land.
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