And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.
The LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will be forced to worship other gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known—gods made of wood and stone.
God is warning that disobedience will lead to exile among foreign nations where His people will be forced to worship false gods made by human hands.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' farewell speech to Israel, where he outlined the consequences of breaking their covenant with God. These warnings would later be fulfilled when the Israelites were conquered and exiled by the Assyrians (722 BC) and Babylonians (586 BC), scattered throughout foreign empires. In exile, they would indeed encounter pressure to worship the local gods and idols of their captors.
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