“The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.”
The Lord declares judgment on Sodom in their faces—suggesting that shame and guilt are literally visible in their appearance and behavior, and they boast of their sin as if it were nothing to hide. The comparison to Sodom again (as in 1:9) reinforces the severity of Judean guilt; like Sodom, their sin warrants complete annihilation. The specific detail that they boast of their sin suggests brazen defiance rather than hidden shame; they flaunt their rebellion as if it were admirable. This phrase connects to Romans 1:32 where Paul describes those who sin and approve of those who sin; such flagrant rebellion against God's revealed will represents the depth of spiritual corruption. The visible shame compared to boasted sin suggests that God's judgment is not hidden but manifest; the contradiction between their shameful actions and their brazen boasting will be exposed.
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