Jeremiah 16:18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land… We may illustrate the evil of sin by the following comparison. "Suppose I am going along a street, and were to dash my head through a large pane of glass, what harm would I receive?" "You would be punished for breaking the glass." "Would that be all the harm I should receive? Your head will be cut by the glass." "Yes! and so it is with sin. If you break God's laws, you shaft be punished for breaking them; and your soul is hurt by the very act of breaking them." (F. Inglis.) Parallel Verses KJV: And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things. |
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