And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
And I told you, 'I am the LORD your God. Don't be afraid of the gods that the Amorites worship—the people whose land you now live in.' But you have not listened to what I said.
God is reminding the Israelites that He told them not to worship the false gods of their neighbors, but they disobeyed Him anyway.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the period of the Judges when Israel was being oppressed by the Midianites because of their disobedience. The Amorites were one of the Canaanite peoples whose land God had given to Israel, but instead of destroying their idols as commanded, the Israelites began worshiping them. God is speaking through a prophet, reminding them of His past warnings before revealing why they're suffering.
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