KJV ORIGINAL
I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I said, 'I would scatter them to distant places, I would make people completely forget they ever existed:'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is expressing His intention to disperse His people so thoroughly that their memory would fade from human history.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Song of Moses, delivered just before his death as the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. Moses is recounting God's warnings about what would happen if Israel abandoned their covenant and turned to idolatry. The song serves as both prophecy and warning about the consequences of unfaithfulness.
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