KJV ORIGINAL
Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen for yourselves; let them rescue you in your time of trouble.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling the Israelites to turn to the false gods they've been worshiping instead of Him when they need help, showing His frustration with their unfaithfulness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during a dark period when Israel repeatedly abandoned God to worship foreign idols, then cried out to Him only when enemies oppressed them. God had delivered them many times before, but their cycle of rebellion had worn thin His patience. The Israelites were facing attacks from the Ammonites and Philistines as consequences of their spiritual unfaithfulness.
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