KJV ORIGINAL
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Go ahead then, finish what your ancestors started.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God lets people complete the path they've chosen, even when it leads nowhere good.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, Jesus was delivering a sharp rebuke to the Pharisees and scribes in Jerusalem, accusing them of hypocrisy and continuing the sins of their ancestors. He referenced how their forefathers had persecuted and killed God's prophets, and now this generation was on the path to do the same by rejecting him. This verse specifically warns them that their actions would fully complete the pattern of wickedness established by previous generations.
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