For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.
The people of Judah have done evil things that I can see, says the LORD. They have placed their disgusting idols in the temple that bears my name, making it unclean.
God is expressing his anger that the people of Judah have brought idol worship into his holy temple, defiling the sacred place dedicated to him.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 7th century BC, the kingdom of Judah was facing moral and spiritual decline amid threats from foreign powers like Babylon. The people had turned to idolatry, setting up detestable images and practices in the Temple in Jerusalem, which was God's holy dwelling place dedicated to His worship. This act of pollution directly violated the covenant God had made with Israel and provoked His judgment as a warning to repent.
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