“Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.”
Obstacles and stumbling blocks: 'Therefore this is what the LORD says: "I will put obstacles before this people. Parents and children alike will stumble over them; neighbors and friends will perish."' This verse indicates that God will place obstacles ('put obstacles before this people') that will cause the people to stumble. The phrase 'Parents and children alike will stumble' indicates that the judgment affects all generations. The statement 'neighbors and friends will perish' suggests that relationships will not protect; everyone will be caught up in the judgment. Theologically, this verse indicates that judgment is not selective or partial but comprehensive, affecting all social relationships and all age groups.
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