The Double Effect of Sin
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.

WEB: First I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double, because they have polluted my land with the carcasses of their detestable things, and have filled my inheritance with their abominations.




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