And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?
When you tell this people all these words, they will ask you, 'Why has the LORD announced all this terrible judgment against us? What wrong have we done? What sin have we committed against the LORD our God?'
God is predicting that when the people hear about their coming punishment, they will act surprised and claim they don't know what they've done wrong.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken during Jeremiah's ministry in Judah, likely in the late 7th or early 6th century BC, before the Babylonian exile. The people had been practicing idolatry, breaking their covenant with God, and ignoring the warnings of prophets for generations. Despite their obvious rebellion, God knew they would respond with shock and denial when confronted with the consequences.
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