“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.”
The rejection of God's instruction: 'Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their schemes, because they have not listened to my words and have rejected my law.' This verse repeats and emphasizes the charge: the people have rejected 'my words' and 'my law,' making them culpable for the judgment. Theologically, this verse establishes that the judgment is not arbitrary but is the direct consequence of deliberately rejecting God's instruction.
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