Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.
Therefore, you have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob, because they have filled themselves with practices from the east, and they practice fortune-telling like the Philistines, and they delight in making agreements with foreigners.
God has turned away from His people Israel because they've adopted foreign religious practices and fortune-telling instead of trusting in Him alone.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying during a time when Israel was increasingly influenced by surrounding pagan nations and their religious practices. The people were adopting Eastern mysticism, divination practices like those of the Philistines, and forming alliances with foreign nations rather than depending on God. This represented a serious departure from their covenant relationship with the Lord.
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