KJV ORIGINAL
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But they mixed in with the people around them who didn't know God, and started copying what those people did.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God's people abandoned their distinct identity by blending in with non-believers and adopting their practices.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to Israel's pattern of compromising their faith by assimilating with surrounding nations like the Canaanites, Philistines, and others. Instead of remaining separate as God commanded, they intermarried, adopted pagan worship practices, and gradually lost their spiritual distinctiveness. This was a recurring problem throughout Israel's history that led to their spiritual decline and eventual exile.
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