Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
Who handed Jacob over to be plundered, and gave Israel to those who robbed them? Wasn't it the LORD, the one we have sinned against? They refused to follow his ways and wouldn't obey his teachings.
This verse explains that God allowed Israel to be conquered and robbed by their enemies because they had sinned against him and refused to obey his ways.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was written during or after Israel's exile to Babylon (around 586 BC), when the nation had been conquered and its people taken captive. The prophet Isaiah is explaining that this disaster happened not because God was weak, but because the people had repeatedly disobeyed God's laws and turned away from him. Jacob and Israel refer to the same nation - the descendants of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel.
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