Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Numbers 33:55 'But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come about that those whom you let remain of them will become as pricks in your eyes and as thorns in your sides, and they will trouble you in the land in which you live. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Numbers 33:55 'But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you let remain of them will be like pricks in your eyes and like thorns in your sides, and they will attack you in the land in which you live. |
Subject: Why the children? |
Bible Note: Dear Inquisitor, I don't mean to be disregarding you. While you were posting and exchanging thoughts with Beja, it was my bedtime:-) I think Beja said much better than I. However, upon your request for responding to your previous post where you cited Deut 24:16, Jer 31:30, Ezek 18:19-20 in support of your notion, I would say the same "CONTEXT, CONTEXT, CONTEXT". Simply put: Deut 24 and those preceding and succeeding chapters are God's moral and civil laws to the Israelite before they enter Canaan. Guiding their behaviour to deal with people of their own and gentiles. Interesting to see the scripture you cited in Jeremiah, from the context, it does not support your notion but contrary, it goes parallel and in echo with Rom 5:12. That's why we need (God granted) a saviour "Jesus" for human race (the new covenant - Jesus - mentioned in Jeremiah). Ezekiel also contains similar background for the discussion of the Adamic sin effect and consequence on human race. Read chapter 17 that the rebellious Israelite king caused the nation being captivated. That's why the Israelites grumbled against God in chapter 18. I hope I have expressed myself clear. So, I don't see your scriptures cited line up with what we have been discussing. Thank you for your patience Shalom Azure |