Chapter 24 10-16 (2 Chronicles 36:20). Israelites Proved Themselves Untrustworthy—The children of Israel were taken captive to Babylon because they separated from God, and no longer maintained the principles that had been given to keep them free from the methods and practices of the nations who dishonored God. The Lord could not give them prosperity, he could not fulfill His covenant with them, while they were untrue to the principles He had given them zealously to maintain. By their spirit and their actions they misrepresented His character, and He permitted them to be taken captive. Because of their separation from Him, He humbled them. He left them to their own ways, and the innocent suffered with the guilty.{2BC 1040.1}

Kapitel 24

10-16 (2.Krøn. 36,20). Israelitterne viste at de selv var upålidelige. - Israels børn blev taget til fange i Babylon fordi de havde adskilt sig fra Gud, og ikke længere holdt fast ved de principper som friholdt dem fra de folkeslags metoder og skikke som vanærede Gud. Herren kunne ikke længere give dem fremgang, han kunne ikke opfylde Sin pagt med dem, så længe de var utro mod den principper som Han havde givet dem så ivrigt at de skulle fastholde. Ved deres ånd og deres handlinger fejlfremstillede de Hans karakter, og h an lod dem tage til fange. På grund af deres adskillelse fra Ham, ydmygede Han dem. Han overlod dem til deres egne veje, og den uskyldige led sammen med den skyldige.