The statement that in the house of Israel a horrible thing has been committed suggests comprehensive spiritual corruption of the entire covenant community, that depravity has penetrated the deepest structures of communal existence. The horrid thing may refer to the religious syncretism and idolatry, or to the social violence detailed in earlier verses, indicating that covenant violation manifests as both religious apostasy and social injustice. This verse emphasizes the comprehensive nature of Israel's corruption, affecting religious, social, and moral dimensions simultaneously.

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