The account of God sending prophets repeatedly to warn the people, driven by compassion for both the people and the dwelling place, indicates that divine judgment was not precipitous but preceded by extended opportunity for repentance. The specification of God's compassion (rhm) emphasizes that the judgment arose not from caprice but from the Lord's genuine care for His people and desire for their turning. The repeated sending of messengers suggests persistent effort on God's part to call the community back to covenant obedience. This verse emphasizes that judgment, while severe, was neither unannounced nor undeserved, following extended prophetic witness.

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