And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
And I told you, 'I am the LORD your God. Don't be afraid of the gods that the Amorites worship, the people whose land you now live in.' But you have not listened to what I said.
God is reminding the Israelites that He told them not to worship the false gods of their neighbors, but they disobeyed Him anyway.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, the Israelites had settled in the Promised Land but repeatedly abandoned God by adopting the religious practices of the indigenous peoples, such as the Amorites, which led to cycles of oppression and deliverance. This verse is part of a prophetic message from God to the Israelites during a time of Midianite domination, where He reminds them of His identity as their deliverer from Egypt and warns against fearing or serving foreign gods. Despite these clear instructions, the people chose disobedience, illustrating the consequences of spiritual unfaithfulness in their historical context.
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