Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
Haven't you noticed what these people are saying? They're claiming, 'The LORD has completely rejected the two families he once chose.' This is how they show contempt for my people, saying they will never again be a nation.
God is addressing the discouraging words of those who claim he has permanently abandoned his chosen people Israel and Judah.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken during or after the Babylonian exile when Jerusalem had been destroyed and the people taken captive. Many observers, both enemies and even some Israelites, concluded that God had permanently rejected his covenant people. The 'two families' likely refers to the kingdoms of Israel (northern) and Judah (southern) that had been chosen by God but were now in exile.
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