Verse 9
Because of their unparalleled idolatry, the Lord promised to contest His people. Even their grandchildren would experience His discipline because of their forefathers’ sins. That is, they would have to live with the consequences of their forefathers’ sins.
". . . Scripture often stresses the solidarity of one generation with another, endorsing our sense of pride or shame over our collective past." [Note: Kidner, p. 34.]
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