And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
I brought you into a rich and fertile land so you could enjoy its fruit and all its good things. But when you came in, you polluted my land and turned my inheritance into something disgusting.
God is expressing His disappointment that after bringing His people into a beautiful, abundant land, they corrupted it and turned it into something He found repulsive.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to God bringing the Israelites into the Promised Land (Canaan) after their exodus from Egypt and 40 years in the wilderness. The land was described as 'flowing with milk and honey,' a place of abundance and blessing. However, once settled, the Israelites adopted pagan worship practices, built idols, and corrupted the land God had given them as their inheritance.
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