“When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:”
God's response is severe: "When God heard, he was full of wrath, and he utterly rejected Israel." The turning away from God by Israel provokes an equal turning away by God; the covenant relationship is fractured by Israel's idolatry. The phrase "utterly rejected" suggests finality and total withdrawal of favor.
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