“But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.”
The prophetic accusation suddenly pivots to condemn idolatry and illegitimate sexuality, addressing those "born of a sorceress...children of an adulteress and prostitute." The metaphorical language suggests not literal genealogy but spiritual corruption: religious infidelity is figured as sexual transgression, a rhetorical strategy linking covenant breach to bodily violation. The specific mention of sorcery and prostitution indicates syncretistic religious practices or foreign cultic adoption. This verse reflects post-exilic anxiety about boundary-maintenance and the danger of assimilation into gentile religious practices, framing idolatry as family shame.
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