Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
This is what the LORD says about this people: They have loved to wander away from me and haven't held back their feet from going astray. Therefore, the LORD will not accept them anymore. He will now remember their wrongdoing and punish them for their sins.
God is saying that because His people have chosen to repeatedly wander away from Him and haven't restrained themselves from sin, He will no longer accept them and will hold them accountable for their actions.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah spoke these words during the final decades before Judah's exile to Babylon (around 600-586 BC). The people of Judah had repeatedly turned away from God to worship idols and follow pagan practices, despite numerous warnings from prophets. This verse comes in the context of a severe drought that God had sent as judgment, yet the people still refused to repent.
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