And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?
When you tell this people all these words, they will ask you, 'Why has the LORD announced all this terrible judgment against us? What wrong have we done? What sin have we committed against the LORD our God?'
God is predicting that when the people hear about their coming punishment, they will act surprised and claim they don't know what they've done wrong.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 7th century BC, the nation of Judah was facing imminent judgment from God due to widespread idolatry, social injustice, and covenant unfaithfulness, which had persisted despite previous warnings from prophets. In this verse, Jeremiah is instructed to deliver God's messages of impending disaster, and the people respond with confusion, questioning what specific sins they have committed to warrant such severe punishment. This interaction highlights the people's denial of their wrongdoing amid a culture that often mixed worship of God with pagan practices.
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