Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
But despite all this, they disobeyed and rebelled against you. They threw your law aside and ignored it, and they killed your prophets who warned them and tried to bring them back to you. They did many things that deeply angered you.
This verse describes how the Israelites repeatedly turned away from God, rejected His teachings, and even killed the prophets He sent to guide them back to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Ezra's prayer of confession on behalf of the Israelites who had returned from Babylonian exile. He is recounting Israel's long history of rebellion against God, including their rejection of the Law of Moses and their persecution of prophets like Jeremiah and others who called them to repentance. This pattern of disobedience ultimately led to their exile to Babylon.
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