Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Your sins and the sins of your ancestors combined, says the LORD, who have burned incense on the mountains and dishonored me on the hills: therefore I will pay them back for what they have done.
God is saying that He will hold people accountable not only for their own sins but also for continuing the sinful patterns of their ancestors, especially their worship of false gods in high places.
📚 Historical Context
This verse addresses Israel's persistent practice of worshiping false gods on mountaintops and hills, which was common in Canaanite religion and strictly forbidden by God. The Israelites had adopted these pagan worship practices from surrounding nations, often burning incense to idols in 'high places' rather than worshiping God alone. This pattern of idolatry had been passed down through generations, creating a cycle of spiritual rebellion.
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