And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.
Tell Jerusalem this message from God: 'Your roots aren't as pure as you think. You were born in Canaan, with an Amorite father and a Hittite mother, basically, you come from the same pagan nations you look down on.'
God's calling out Jerusalem for forgetting they have the same messy origins as everyone else.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, the prophet is addressing the people of Jerusalem during their exile in Babylon, using vivid metaphors to confront their sins. God describes Jerusalem's origins as rooted in the pagan land of Canaan, with ancestors linked to the Amorites and Hittites, who were known for their idolatrous practices, to emphasize Israel's unfaithfulness despite God's covenant with them. This highlights how Israel had adopted the corrupt ways of surrounding nations from the start.
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