KJV ORIGINAL
Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Because they have done what is evil in my eyes and have made me angry, from the day their ancestors left Egypt until now.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is explaining that His people have been consistently disobedient and rebellious throughout their entire history, from the time they left Egypt until the present moment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's judgment against King Manasseh of Judah, one of the most wicked kings in Israel's history who reintroduced idol worship and even sacrificed his own son. God is recounting the long pattern of Israel's rebellion that began even during the Exodus from Egypt and continued through generations of kings and people who turned away from Him.
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