“‘As for you, house of Israel, the Lord GOD says: “Go, everyone serve his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but you shall no more profane my holy name with your gifts and with your idols.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 39. Walk, and so forth It is not an allowance, much less a commandment to serve idols; but a figure of speech, by which God would have them to understand, that if they would walk after their idols, they must not pretend to serve him at the same time: for that he would by no means suffer such a mixture of worship. Challoner. Saint Jerome—Continue, if you dare, to serve idols. I will still bring you back. Calmet.—Septuagint “take away each your devices; and then if you hear me, (Grabe’s copy adds, not) and defile not my,” and so forth Bible.—God would rather have idolaters leave him wholly, than halt between two, (3 Kennicott. 18) neither hot nor cold; (Revelation 3) for such dishonour God’s name the most. Romans 2:24. Worthington.