1Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
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And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; …
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)We may observe here, I. The hypocritical profession which many of the Jews made of religion and relation to God. To those who made such a profession the prophet is here ordered to address himself, for their conviction and humiliation, that they might own God’s justice in what he had brought upon them. Now observe here, 1. How high their profession of religion soared, what a fair show they made in…
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