KJV ORIGINAL
And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Tell them this: This is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'Cursed is anyone who does not obey the words of this covenant.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that anyone who breaks His covenant agreement will face serious consequences.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's message to Jeremiah about the covenant He made with Israel when He brought them out of Egypt. The people had repeatedly broken their promise to follow God's laws and worship Him alone. Jeremiah was called to remind them of the terms of their covenant and warn them of the consequences of their disobedience.
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