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tn The Hebrew term used here is the strongest word available for expressing a covenant violation. The word is used in the diplomatic arena to express a treaty violation (2 Kgs 1:1; 3:5, 7).
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sn Here thorns may be a figure for hostility (Ezek 28:24; Mic 7:4).
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