But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
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Gill's Exposition
But thou shalt say unto them,.... Having found by experience, after long speaking and calling to them, that they are a disobedient and incorrigible people:
this is a nation that obeyeth not the…
Barnes' Notes
A nation - The “nation.” Israel holds so unique a position among all nations that for it to disobey God is marvelous. Truth ... - Fidelity to God. Though they have the name of Yahweh often upon their…
God, having shown the people that the temple would not protect them while they polluted it with their wickedness, here shows them that their sacrifices would not atone for them, nor be accepted, while…
Cambridge Bible
the nation conspicuous for their disobedience. Cp. Psa 12:4.
truth mg. faithfulness. See on ch. Jer 5:3.
29 8:3. See introd. note on the section.
The verbs and pronoun are fem. in the original,…
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