KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Therefore this sin will be like a crack in a high wall that's about to collapse - it bulges out dangerously, and when it breaks, it will happen suddenly and without warning.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that sin creates dangerous weakness that leads to sudden, devastating consequences.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah spoke this warning to the leaders of Judah who were making political alliances with Egypt instead of trusting God for protection against Assyria. The prophet used the vivid image of a cracked wall because Jerusalem's actual walls were crucial for the city's defense, making this metaphor especially powerful to his audience.
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