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19 lines
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# But come here
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God is calling all of the unfaithful people to come before him so he can judge them in a strong contrast to the promises for the righteous that came before.
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# sons of the sorceress
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This is a strong insult against the people who practice sorcery because sorcery and magic includes idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# children of the adulterer and the woman who has prostituted herself
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This refers to actual and spiritual adultery. They have abandoned the worship of God and now worship other gods and idols along with actual prostitution in pagan Canaanite ceremonies.
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# Whom are you merrily mocking? Against whom are you opening the mouth and sticking out the tongue?
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Yahweh uses questions to scold the people who are mocking him through false worship. AT: "You are mocking me and making fun of me by opening your mouth wide and sticking out the tongue!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Are you not children of rebellion, children of deceit?
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Yahweh uses another question to scold the people. This does not refer to their birth but to their spiritual state. AT: "You are children of rebellion, children of deceit!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |