God's declaration that the rebels have gone deep into depravity, and that he remembers all their deeds, articulates both the depth of Israel's covenant violation and God's perfect knowledge and memory of the community's infidelity. The phrase "deep into depravity" suggests that Israel's idolatry is not superficial or temporary but has become deeply embedded in her religious and social structures, making repentance and restoration extraordinarily difficult. God's memory of Israel's deeds stands in contrast to Israel's forgetting of God (mentioned in 4:6), suggesting an asymmetry where God remains steadfastly aware while Israel has become spiritually oblivious.

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