“But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”
The nature of their faithlessness: "They turned back and acted treacherously like their ancestors; they twisted like a treacherous bow." The comparison to a treacherous bow suggests fundamental unreliability; just as a bow that bends unexpectedly will miss its target, Israel cannot be counted upon for consistent faithfulness. The reference to ancestors emphasizes that this is not a new problem but an inherited tendency.
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