Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
Then all the men who knew their wives had been burning incense to other gods, plus all the women standing there with them, basically a huge crowd of all the people living in Egypt, down in Pathros, they all responded to Jeremiah together:
When called out, the whole community stood together to give their answer.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah, the people of Judah had been exiled to Egypt after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem, seeking refuge but continuing their pattern of idolatry. In Egypt, many Jews, including those in the region of Pathros, were burning incense to foreign gods, directly disobeying God's laws despite Jeremiah's repeated warnings about the consequences of such unfaithfulness. This verse depicts a large gathering of men and women responding collectively to Jeremiah's confrontation, highlighting the widespread rebellion among the exiles.
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