And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
When someone hears these warnings about God's judgment, they might comfort themselves by thinking, 'I'll be fine even if I follow my own stubborn desires,' adding one sin on top of another like a drunk person who keeps drinking even though they're already thirsty.
This verse warns against the dangerous self-deception of thinking we can ignore God's warnings and still expect to be safe while living however we want.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was speaking to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land, warning them about the consequences of breaking their covenant with God. This verse describes the attitude of someone who hears God's warnings but arrogantly believes they can continue in disobedience without facing judgment. The phrase about drunkenness and thirst was a Hebrew idiom meaning to pile sin upon sin.
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